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Degrees of kindness

By Richard Emblin -

Basic niceties will get you a long way in Colombia, especially if planning on making this country your second home.

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Defending our seeds

By Richard Emblin -

German Vélez is a defender of seeds and Colombia’s food autonomy. He spoke of the urgency of keeping our agriculture traditional.

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Keeping the pace

By Richard Emblin -

As Colombians rallied behind the farmers’ strike, liquidity issues and a “figure it out” approach to marco economics have many concerned of what lies ahead.

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Our “word games”

By Richard Emblin -

We are at the mercy of words. The Cali “Word” Games mistake tells us much of the Colombian way of delegating responsibility, especially with English.

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Our kind ‘Shepherds’

By Richard Emblin -

Founders of ‘Sea Shepherd’ Colombia veterinarians Dove and Saville have shared an invaluable lesson in the conservation of this nation’s endangered species.

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The spies among us

By Richard Emblin -

The disclosure by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that Colombia ranks among the most spied countries in the Western Hemisphere should hardly surprise us.

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