What's Happening in Colombia
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat's Happening in Colombia is a news show in English describing the events unfolding in Colombia from different perspectives. Each episode features a different guest with an area of expertise that relates to the current situation in the country. Subscribe, enjoy, and show someone you think might be interested so we can spread awareness of the current problems facing this incredible country.
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Episodes
Rutas del Conflicto
September 23, 2021 05:37 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this week's episode Connor is joined by Juan and Laura from Rutas del Conflicto, an independent news organization dedicated to reporting on the armed conflict in Colombia. Juan and Laura breakdown why social leaders have been getting killed at such high rates. We also discuss the strength of paramilitaries since the signing of the 2016 peace accord. Support this awesome independent organization's work and check out its donation page with cool reward options: https://vaki.co/es/vaki/apo...
Carolina Botero from Karisma
September 08, 2021 03:57 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBConnor is joined by Carolina Botero to discuss the impact of technology in the Paro Nacional, the government's involvement with shutting down the internet during protests, human rights violations and much more. If you are a Spanish speaker, you HAVE TO tune into Karisma's new podcast detailing these themes in greater detail. It's a fantastic listen. Check out the first episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kdhbdMZFGkAG7ItQbsFEc?si=Na3cJIHBRH6uDp3TVNQgMg&dl_branch=1 Also be sure...
Red Universitaria Anticorrupción
August 20, 2021 06:05 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBDaniela León and Daniel Jaimes from Red Uva join Connor on this week's episode to discuss all things related to corruption in Colombia. We discuss the ripple effects of corruption in Colombia, the sanctions that exist to combat it, corruption in the Paro Nacional, and much more. Make sure to consider donating to their donation page: https://vaki.co/reduvatevakuva2021 Check out Red Uva's webpage to get involved in the fight against corruption: www.reduva.org And follow their social medi...
Megan Janetsky
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week we speak with Colombia-based journalist Megan Janetsky about the places and things she's seen while reporting in Colombia. Topics include Colombia's ghost towns, sexual violence, and the baby boom that FARC experienced after the peace accord. Follow Megan on Twitter to stay up to date on all things related to Colombia: https://twitter.com/meganjanetsky And check out her articles that we discussed during the episode: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/17/colombia-ghost-towns...
Gimena Sánchez from WOLA
July 23, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week we speak with the Washington Office on Latin America's leading Colombia human rights advocate, Gimena Sánchez. It was an excellent opportunity to learn more about Colombia's relationship with the United States, and how their relationship affects the political landscape here in Colombia. Additionally, Ms. Sánchez explains Colombia's Ethnic Chapter and its current status. For lots of content relating to Colombia, make sure you follow Ms. Sánchez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gim...
Elizabeth Dickinson
July 13, 2021 04:11 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBWe chat with International Crisis Group's Elizabeth Dickinson about a range of topics including the socioeconomic standard in Colombia, the country's current police force, and much more. Make sure to follow Elizabeth on Twitter to stay up to date on what's happening in Colombia: https://twitter.com/dickinsonbeth and check out the International Crisis Group's website for Colombia: https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/andes/colombia
Pacifista
June 23, 2021 05:58 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode we speak with Andres from 'Pacifista', a popular independent news source here in Colombia. Topics include government censorship, the car bomb that went off at a military base last week in Cúcuta, and what needs to change in Colombia going forward. Make sure to check out Pacifista's website, which is constantly being updated with important articles about what's going on in Colombia: https://pacifista.tv/ Here is their article regarding 'cyber control' being done by the gov...
La Esquema Feminista
June 17, 2021 04:52 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWe chat with Natalia from the feminist collective 'La Esquema Feminista' to hear some examples of gender-based violence happening at the protests. She also shares her perspective on changes needed in Colombian society in order to improve this situation. Make sure to check out La Esquema Feminista on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esquemafeministaddhh/?hl=en And follow their affiliate page #SomosUnRostroColectivo on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/somosunrostrocolect...
Lazos de Dignidad NGO
June 08, 2021 04:50 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBLorena from the NGO 'Lazos de Dignidad' joins us this episode to describe the police brutality that is occurring at the protests in greater detail. She also informs us about Bogota's mayor, Claudia Lopez, denying the reports being filed by different Human Rights organizations. You can learn more about Lazos de Dignidad and donate to their foundation on their website: https://lazosdedignidad.org/ And make sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram for updates regarding the protests: ht...
Temblores NGO
June 08, 2021 04:33 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWe speak with Emilia from the NGO 'Temblores' to give some background context about the protests happening in Colombia. The origins of the protests are discussed, as well as the "false positives" phenomenon in the country. Check out Temblores' website here: https://www.temblores.org/ You can donate to support victims of police violence here: https://www.temblores.org/apoyanos And finally, follow them on Instagram and Twitter for plenty of information relating to the protests: https://...