¿Vamos a repetir la misma historia? Me tomé mi tiempo para comentar sobre ese día tan esperado en Colombia en que los terroristas de las FARC entregaron las armas, porque como nos enseña la historia, es mejor informarse bien antes de lanzar juicios y opiniones. Mi objetivo no es entrar en controversias, sólo quiero usar […]
Category: Colombia Politics
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombians are passionate, patriotic and proud. Whether it’s the seemingly endless parade of national holidays celebrating independence and victories at battles, the tricolour flags flying proudly or the fierce nationalism on display any time the Colombian national football team plays, Colombians are quick to show their colours. This […]
En Colombie, la politique a une place d’importance. Actuellement le pays est concerné par la guerre, la corruption, les écoutes téléphoniques, ou encore la lutte contre la pauvreté et l’éducation plus juste pour tous. On a tous entendu parler des FARC, mais qui sont-ils, où sont-ils, et que font-ils? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Politique colombienne […]
S’il est vrai que la Colombie est le premier producteur de coca au monde, l’image véhiculée sur ce pays est souvent désuète et excessivement négative. Cette production n’est plus aux mains des cartels de la drogue, organisations mafieuses des années 1980, qui contrôlaient alors l’ensemble du marché, et dont le plus fameux représentant, Pablo Escobar, […]
Chocó is one of Colombia’s most troubled regions. For decades, it has been enveloped in war, corruption and violence. Isolated from the rest of Colombia by thick, dense jungle and politically estranged thanks to Colombia’s armed conflict and high levels of corruption, it has long been cast off as an unsalvageable wasteland. –> Colombia Dolar […]
The biggest piece of graffiti on Bogota´s giant art gallery on 26th Street is of a weedy, bespectacled young man with a smart, somewhat ironic expression. Not really the profile of your traditional Colombian hero. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Your usual brand of hero – both here in Colombia and in the world […]
C’est bien connu, les Colombiens sont des personnes violentes qui adulent les FARC en se poudrant le nez… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– C’est FAUX ! Les gens disent souvent croire ce qu’ils voient et non ce qu’ils entendent. Pourtant, c’est bien souvent le contraire qui arrive. On aime répéter les rumeurs sans s’assurer de leur […]
So, Nairo Quintana gave Colombia a (slightly tardy, mind you) birthday present by becoming King of the Mountains, the best rider under 25, and second over-all in the ridiculously gruelling Tour de France (being beaten out by a Brit, my associate Paul Fowler hastens to point out) – it´s got to be the craziest, most […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Whatever you happen to think of that peculiar phenomenon, Reggaeton, I would argue that it´s done some good things for Colombia. Not only does it give rhythmless gringos such as this humble blogger respite from their Salsa embarrassments during a club ¨crossover¨ night, but it´s also led to another, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Before I came to Colombia, I must admit that I didn’t know very much about the continent it was on. I had a vague image of a sultry, tropical land full of passionate people doing some kind of sexy dance while eating tacos in a country with a history […]