Photo by Jim Block. The following is an edited transcript of an interview that took place on August 25, 2016 between Professor Harley Shaiken of UC Berkeley and Sergio Fajardo about the peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC that was signed Wednesday evening. Sergio Fajardo recently stepped down as governor of Antioquia and was... Continue Reading →
Photo by Martin St-Amant. By Almudena Bernabeu After years without respite, in the next few hours Colombia will sign a peace deal to end more than 50 years of armed conflict that have devastated the country, and in many cases, redefined it politically, culturally, geographically, and even psychologically. Negotiations conclude today with the signing of... Continue Reading →
Photo by Martin St-Amant. Por Almudena Bernabeu Tras años sin tregua ni descanso, Colombia firmará en las próximas horas un acuerdo de paz que pone fin a los más de cincuenta años de conflicto armado que han abatido y en muchos casos redefinido política, cultural, geográfica y hasta psicológicamente el país. Las negociaciones se cierran... Continue Reading →
Gotta catch 'em all! (Photo by iphonedigital.) By Catalina Moncada Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ve likely heard about Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game from Nintendo that’s become a hit around the world. According to SimilarWeb, the game has been installed on more devices than Candy Crush,... Continue Reading →
by Justin West A conventional, overgrazed pasture, El Dovio, Colombia. In many parts of the tropics livestock such as cattle, pigs, and chickens are important sources of both food and income. However, the nutritional requirements of these animals often cannot be met by the marginal pastureland available. Typically, farmers make up the difference by purchasing... Continue Reading →
by Sarah Krupp While Colombian peace negotiations stir hope that a five-decade long insurgency will come to an end — in a strange twist — they have also put the leaders of a small village on the Pacific Coast in peril. Less than two years ago, when I did my thesis research on this Afro-Colombian... Continue Reading →
by Lauren Rosenfeld “My Juan, the hope of seeing you again has sustained me—it has been my grandest dream throughout these 67 months and 28 days. We have not stopped praying for the miracle of your return, my son. And each passing day, I clutch onto your memory. I put photos of you in many... Continue Reading →
