Richard McCollA Tale of Two Toxic Legacies: Can Meghan and Harry help Colombia and their Brand?So, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will arrive in Colombia on Thursday (15/8/24). Predictably, the usual voices can be heard clamouring…Aug 14Aug 14
Richard McCollColombia's "Environmental President."For colombianists studying Colombian president Ivan Duque’s interventions during COP26 in Glasgow there’s one key moment that resonates. As…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Richard McCollWill the Delta strain affect Colombia?Colombia’s Covid-19 contagions and deaths are currently in a steep and welcome decline. This is to be lauded but also to be treated with…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
Richard McCollThe Second phase of Covid-19 in South America further erodes civil libertiesAt his mother’s wake, Juan Felipe’s neighbours, friends and relatives attended, drinks were shared, stories recounted and even the rain…Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
Richard McCollThe Travel Market Evolution will be ExpeditedWe felt the tremor, we almost always do, as we are alerted to the fact by the lightweight doors in our apartment unable to resist the…Apr 18, 20203Apr 18, 20203
Richard McCollTravel and tourism in Colombia will be long affected by the pandemicThe international 24-hour news channels engage us with cute visuals of wildlife reclaiming the streets in cities around the world and…Apr 5, 20201Apr 5, 20201
Richard McCollTimes of Trouble: An Existential Crisis on a Colombian HighwayThe thermometer on my dashboard reads 82 degrees Fahrenheit, my air-conditioning is on and we are cruising along comfortably. My preferred…Oct 20, 20181Oct 20, 20181
Richard McCollSonia and the GringoIn the second instalment of, "The Mompós Project," and published first on the South Writ Large literary magazine based in New Orleans…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
Richard McCollDistractionary Tactics in Colombia’s Presidential ElectionsWhat if, this “polarization” between candidates Gustavo Petro on the left and Ivan Duque on the right is nothing more than a distractionary…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Richard McCollChapter 1: The Mompós ProjectI did not see it of course. In fact, I only learnt of the event several weeks later when asking after the origins of a stubborn blemish on…Mar 4, 20182Mar 4, 20182