587: The Final Stretch: Hiking the Andes from Argentina to Venezuela
In this second part of our conversation with Oliver Treviso, we explore his experiences in the final two countries of Colombia and Venezuela. By all accounts, Colombia and Venezuela were believed to b...
7 Okt 202557min
586: 7 countries, 8000 miles, 21 months and 9 pairs of shoes: How Oliver Treviso hiked the Andes
I came into this conversation thinking that I'd be chatting about the trivialities of an expedition through South America and I left in a state of absolute disbelief and awe. Oliver Treviso is a fasci...
30 Sep 20251h 7min
858: 'A truth which cried out loud' - the families still seeking justice for the 'false positives' murders
This week, Colombia's special peace tribunal, the JEP, handed down its first sentences to the soldiers who murdered and framed civilians to boost military statistics – killings which came to be known ...
23 Sep 202555min
584: Authentic Cartagena
Cartagena is the eternal city of Colombian tourism. The Old City, the UNESCO World Heritage ramparts and colonial streets are protected from the ills befalling contemporary Colombia and so, this pictu...
16 Sep 202557min
583: The Hidden History of Alvaro Uribe, part 2
Following fast in the footsteps of Episode 1: "Alvaro Uribe the Early Years and Rise to Power, 1952-1994," Adriaan Alsema of Colombia Reports and myself have now completed Episode 2 for you of this se...
9 Sep 20251h 55min
582: Neo-Liberalism in Downward Dog - Gentrification, Inequality, and Crime in Colombia's Cities
In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, Richard McColl and Emily Hart engage with Professor Nicolas Forsans of the University of Essex, a Latin America specialist, to discuss the multifaceted...
2 Sep 20251h 26min
581: Cultivating Justice? How cannabis regulation might transform Colombia
This week, Emily Hart speaks to Lucas Marin Llanes - the director of development at the Latin American Drug Studies Network, and a research affiliate at the Andes University's Center for Security and ...
26 Aug 20251h 8min
580: Truth Demands: Murder, Oil Wars, and Climate Justice
This week, Emily Hart speaks to Abby Reyes – human rights lawyer, environmental activist and author, as well as Director of Community Resilience Projects at the University of California. Abby wa...
19 Aug 20251h 24min
