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Richard McColl
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Journalist, Writer, Podcaster, PhD, Analyst and Public Speaker: longtime Brit in Colombia.

Host of the Colombia Calling podcast and the LatinNews podcast. Words in Globe and Mail, Foreign Policy, BBC, CNN, WSJ, Daily Beast...

https://colombiacalling.co
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The Mompós Project: A Tale of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia

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Colombia’s national statistics agency, DANE, reported an inflation of 6.29% for September, the highest rate since July of 2024, says La Silla Vacía. Inflation in Colombia has risen for eight consecutive months.
October 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
President de la Espriella’s 2 months in power have shown us his government’s route map to an authoritarian regime in which the freedom of the press is stifled, opponents are summarily discarded by the wayside and his friends are rewarded with positions of power.

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President De la Espriella's intimidation campaign | the Colombia Calling podcast
President De la Espriella's intimidation campaign by the Colombia Calling podcast on Patreon. Join the Colombia Calling podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.
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October 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Si no nos acaba la guerrilla, los paramilitares, el gobierno, la delincuencia común...pues, siempre hay AfiniaEpm para acabar con el turismo en Mompos.
October 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
And Colombia’s president has offered legal help to the Colombian mercenaries accused of magnicide.
October 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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October 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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October 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
October 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
My latest on Haiti for the LatinNews podcast.

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Haiti’s Unending Transition to Democracy: Gangs, Politics, and Hope
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October 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming Election – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/10/02/d...
‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming Election
Caroline Orr Bueno reports on how Brazil became a testing ground for information warfare
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October 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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“Several factors converge to make Brazil uniquely vulnerable to political disinformation and malign influence, including a heavy reliance on hyperconnected chat applications, intense political polarization, and a powerful influencer-driven media market.”

Could easily be Colombia too.
October 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM