Lily Medina documents some of the bureaucratic obstacles one has to face and overcome to do research with government documents.
Sometimes You Just Have to Be There: Investigations Using Government Files in Colombia
“Yes” Is the Answer
Photo by Efrain Hererra Por Claudia Steiner, PhD Hace unos días caminando hacia mi casa, note en tres apartamentos de un edificio, unos cartelones pegados a las ventanas. En el primero, con letras grandes se leía NO. En el tercer apartamento aparecía el mismo cartel con un SI grande y en el del medio, uno en... Continue Reading →
An Imperfect, Just, and Necessary Peace
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 →
Una Paz Imperfecta, Justa y Necesaria
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 →
From Pokémon Go to Whatsapp: Challenges to Net Neutrality in the U.S. and Colombia
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 →
Fodder Banks: Investing in Resilience
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 →
Amid Colombian Peace Talks, Village Leaders Become Targets
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 →
Captive Radio
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 →