The LatinNews Podcast is a fortnightly deep dive into key developments from across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Colombia Calling is your first stop for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Colombia Calling is hosted by Anglo Canadian transplant to Colombia, Richard McColl and the Newscast is provided by journalist Emily Hart. Tune in for politics, news, reviews, travel and culture stories, all related to Colombia.
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We are Richard and Polly, a Father-Daughter duo with this light-hearted podcast speaking about Women's Cricket. We've got tons of interviews and episodes you can catch up on and we would love to hear what you think so contact us on Instagram or Twitter!
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533: The incredible story of Colombia's first Woman Chess Grandmaster
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Nadya Ortiz is Colombia's first woman chess grandmaster. Hailing from humble origins in Ibague, chess became a conduit for her success. By succeeding in the chess world, she won a scholarship to study at university in Texas, later another one to go to Purdue and then by virtue of her excellence in computer science now works for Apple in San Francis…
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Episode 148: Hundred Highlights, Orla Prendergast & World Cup Relocation
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The World Cup has relocated and Ireland have impressed against Sri Lanka. Here are all the updates from the world of women's cricket this week. We will be back to our usual schedule every Friday but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!…
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Hallo and welcome to another episode of Colombia Calling - I’m Emily Hart and this week I’ll be chatting to Nubia Rojas about journalism at war – how journalists fell victim to, but also took part in, Colombia’s civil conflict. Nubia is a journalist and researcher who has worked on conflicts across the world both as a correspondent and an analyst, …
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Sanctions in Latin America: An Important Diplomatic Tool or Ineffective Economic Coercion?
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In theory, sanctions are designed to force governments to defend business interests, restore or seek democracy, respect human rights, protect the environment, fight corruption and tackle international crime and Latin America - according to a new report - is disproportionately targeted. "Sanctions in Latin America: the Regrettable Rise of a World of…
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531: Can President Petro Turn Things Around in Colombia
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"From Ambition to Stagnation: the road ahead for Petro's administration," is the title of a new report by Eitan Casaverde and Sergio Guzman of Colombia Risk Analysis and this is what we are discussing this week on the podcast. There are questions that abound: Is the Colombian system structured for radical change? What have been the success stories …
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Episode 147: Olympics Catch Up & Hundred Predictions
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It's been a while but we're back. We share our expereinces of the 2024 Paris Olympics and recap the Hundred so far.We will be back to our usual schedule every Friday but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!…
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The Latin American Review of Books – LatAmRoB – has been publishing online continuously since 2005 as a small, independent website based in the UK that reviews books and films. And we are very fortunate to have founder Gavin O'Toole here on the Colombia Calling podcast this week. The Latin American Review of Books is commercially and politically in…
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On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at what is being done to resolve the long standing conflict between the Chilean government and the Mapuche indigenous people, inhabitants of parts of south-central Chile, who have suffered from a policy of "pacification" which resulted in a tragic history of exterminations and displacement. Tracing its ro…
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529: The Sculptor People : the ancient mystery and modern theft of the statues of San Agustín
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I’m Emily Hart and today, I’ll be speaking to two experts and campaigners on Colombia’s San Agustín Statues – getting into what they might mean and why they matter, as well as how so many of them ended up not in Colombia, and how important it is to get them back here. In San Agustín, Huila, hundreds of ancient megalithic statues have been found, th…
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Elections in Venezuela: Best and Worst Case Scenarios
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Venezuela will vote for a new president on 28 July in what will not be free and fair elections, that much is certain. But, which way will it go? On The LatinNews Podcast this week we explore some of the worst case scenarios facing Venezuela including the possibility of increased repression and massive voter fraud. Or, will Nicolas Maduro seek a neg…
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“Petro.” Watch the documentary by Sean Mattison and Trevor Martin following Gustavo Petro during his run for the presidency of Colombia in 2022. "Petro" begins in September 2021 at the launch event of Gustavo Petro's campaign. The documentary makers enjoy unprecedented access to Colombia's most charismatic and polarizing politician, the film follow…
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Episode 146: England v NZ, RHFT & Holidays
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We're about to enter holiday mode but before we do here's one last pod. England vs NZ is about to wrap up and there are quite a few talking points. We will be back live from Paris in a few weeks but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!…
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527: Blood, Gun, Money - an investigation into the enormous black market for firearms
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From the author of El Narco, Ioan Grillo presents us with a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug trade and contributing to the epidemic of mass shootings. The gun control debate is revived with every mass shooting. But far more people die from gun deaths on the street corners …
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526: Ancestral Coffee Cultivation and Nasa Heritage by Native Root in Cauca, Colombia
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On the Colombia Calling podcast this week, we welcome back both Ervin Liz and Simon Winograd and discuss Native Root, their coffee-growing company based in rural Colombia. Check out the page: www.nativerootcoffee.com Colombia, the land of coffee...but which coffee should you choose? My advice - completely uncalled for and unwarranted - is to do a l…
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Colombia’s cluster of armed conflicts seem interminable on the surface but President Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftwing premier and a former guerrilla himself, has made Total Peace (Paz Total) a cornerstone policy of his government in an attempt to pull the nation from continual asymmetrical conflicts scattered all about the territory. And…
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Episode 145: England's Standouts & Durham Signings ft Amy Gordon
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It's election night as we record this and we get political for once. We also chat about cricket (a bit) with England winning 3-0 vs New Zealand in the ODI series. Hollie Armitage is the first player to sign for Durham and the RHFT is back underway. We spoke to Amy Gordon, Surrey Captain to get her thoughts on Project Darwin and chat about her caree…
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525: Pablo Escobar's Influence on Colombian Football in the 1990's
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On the Colombia Calling podcast this week we discuss Pablo Escobar's influence on Colombian football in the early 1990's with David Arrowamith, author of a new book: "Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar's Colombia." In a far-reaching conversation David and I discuss Pablo Escobar, his role in politics, the reality of Colombia in the 1990…
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Episode 144: The Blaze are Lottie Cup Champions
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What a fantastic Lottie Cup Finals Day we had! The weather was great and the cricket was equally good. England vs New Zealand has started to we chat about the first ODI up in Durham. We will be back next week with more cricket discussion but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so dro…
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524: Where is Matavén? Community Tourism in Colombia's distant Orinoco Region
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Where is Matavén, you may well ask? So, this week on the Colombia Calling podcast, we discuss an award-winning community tourism project with people of the Piaroa indigenous community and the Colombian Project. Joining us on the podcast is Camilo Ortega, product manager of the Colombian Project. The Matavén Jungle is the fourth largest Indigenous R…
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Will Claudia Sheinbaum be Mexico's continuity President?
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The Mexican electorate made history on 2 June by electing the country's first woman president in Claudia Sheinbaum, former Mexico City mayor, scientist, academic and protege of outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). Much has been reported about Sheinbaum's possible difficulty in distancing herself from AMLO's influence, but ironical…
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Episode 143: Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day Pending ft Georgia Redmayne
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Charlotte Edwards Finals Day is tomorrow! We chat through the final two rounds and make our predictions for the big final. Aussie cricketer, Georgia Redmayne, returns to the pod to chat about her experience with the South East Stars and the prospect of a trophy. We will be back next week with more cricket discussion but in the meantime our Instagra…
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523: The Ruling Elites and Violence in Colombia
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We are incredibly fortunate to speak to Jenny Pearce, Research Professor at the Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC) at LSE about her current research which focuses particularly on the role of Elites and Violence in Latin America. She worked with young researchers in Colombia, led by Juan David Velasco (Lecturer, Pontificia Universidad Javeria…
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Episode 142: The Blaze to Stay, An Arlott Hat Trick & County Signings
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From Kirstie Gordon revealing The Blaze's new or not-so-new name to Em Arlott's hat trick vs the South East Stars, we've got all the discussion from this week in the world of women's cricket. We will be back next week with more cricket discussion but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podca…
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The aim of "Colombia at a Crossroads" is designed not only to focus on Colombia’s politics and history, but also to celebrate her culture and society and this is the reason it’s divided into several parts and includes contributed essays by experts in their fields. This is not a guide book, nor a travelogue and nor is it a list of dry facts, but it …
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South American Organized Crime: The Tren de Aragua
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On this week's LatinNews Podcast, we discuss the reach and main characteristics of the Tren de Aragua criminal group, from its beginnings in the Tocorón prison in Venezuela, to its spread through South America. We speak to Chris Dalby, director of the World of Crime media company and publishing and expert on organized crime, about the reasons for t…
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Episode 141: Surrey Pros, Stars Dominate & Double Headers ft Chloe Abel
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The South East Stars are smashing it in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and they are the main topic of conversation. Surrey have also been the first county to sign pros for 2025 and we discuss if double headers actually work. Scotland international, Chloe Abel joins us to chat about growing up in Australia & qualifying for a World Cup. We will be back ne…
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521: "Five Days in Bogotá," the new book by author Linda Moore
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This week on the Colombia Calling podcast we enjoy a frank and flowing conversation with author Linda Moore about her latest novel, "Five Days in Bogotá." We talk about the book, her time in Bogotá and Colombia, what inspired the book and the charming anecdote of when she met the famed Colombian writer, Gabriel García Márquez. Hear how Linda Moore,…
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Episode 140: Washed Out Games & Emerging Talent
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England wrapped up the ODI series against Pakistan and we're deep into the Charlotte Edwards Cup. From double headers to England captaincy, we discuss the hot topics in women's cricket this week. We will be back next week with another guest but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so …
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On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we take a look at how Jamaica has turned its economy around to start enjoying strong growth, low unemployment, reductions in debt burdens and attracting investors. Marla Dukharan, a renowned economist and advisor on the Caribbean provides us with an impartial analysis of Jamaica's success story. And, while we can…
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520: Leishmaniasis in the context of the Colombian Armed conflict
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On Episode 520 of the Colombia Calling podcast, we revisit episode 396 and once again get to discuss the disease of leishmaniasis in the context of the Colombian armed conflict and post conflict period with post doctoral fellow Lina Beatriz Pinto-Garcia. Pinto Garcia's ethnographic monograph explores how the Colombian armed conflict and a vector-bo…
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Episode 139: Yorkshire in 2026, Lottie Cup Underway & T20 Whitewash ft Megan McColl
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A shocking Project Darwin update and a T20 series wrapped up, we've got all the hot topics from this week in women's cricket. We're very excited to be joined by Scotland's hero Megan McColl to chat about Scotland's qualification for their first World Cup and her crucial role. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @…
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519: Explaining Venezuela's 2024 presidential elections
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Venezuelans go to the polls to vote for a president on 28 July 2024, in what will not be free and fair elections, this much is certain. Here on the Colombia Calling podcast, we understand the necessity and importance of informing our listeners further about what is taking place and is in the news from sister and neighbouring countries to Colombia, …
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Episode 138: Lottie Cup Preview & England thrash Pakistan
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From the Lottie Cup Preview to England's first two T20s against Pakistan, we've got all our analysis this week. We will be back next week with another guest but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Twitter/X is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!…
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On this week's episode we speak to Mario Pinzón in the studio and discuss his views on Colombia and Colombian politics from the perspective of a citizen living overseas in Canada. We discuss why Pinzón left Colombia (under duress), what it meant to leave his country behind and how he came to understand the value of being Colombian. Emily Hart repor…
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