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Unas escenas y comentarios desde Bogota, Colombia. Scenes and commentaries from Bogota, Colombia.
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
The Decadence of the Liberal Party
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Liberal candidate Humberto de la Calle: A good man, but a bad campaigner. During much of Colombia's history, the Partido Liberal...
Friday, May 25, 2018
A Senseless Vacancy on Carrera 2
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Not a bad view from the roof. Inside: Rubble and crumbling walls. When I moved to Bogotá in 2005, I'd ride my bike past a small...
Ernst Röthlisberger's View of Bogotá
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An indigenous man being punished by public humiliation in the stocks. Born in Switzerland in 1858, Ernst Röthlisberger arrived in B...
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Friday, May 4, 2018
A New Life for Narco Properties
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El Mexicano's old walled property near La Zona Rosa,will soon host the Chinese embassy. During past decades, Bogotá was home to ...
Monday, April 16, 2018
Gaitán Revisionism
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Gaitán supporters at the site of his assassination during the 70th anniversary, April 9 last week. Gaitán DVDs on sale on the anni...
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