Lockdown and its close-knit family of dry laws, masking, self-isolation, curfew and quarantine have had extended shelf life here in pandemic Colombia. Throw in
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Bogota quarantine: Nobody is hiring mariachis anymore
In quarantine here in Bogotá, the days flow into more days. But sometimes the routine of sameness is broken up. At a certain moment,
The complicated, ever-evolving, nitty-gritty of peace in Colombia
In November 2016, then-Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed peace agreements with the FARC (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,) Colombia’s largest guerrilla group
9 things I’ve learned in 9 years in Colombia
In 1971 after graduating college, I left Ireland. The zeitgeist and personal choice led me to the US, first to Ohio and then to
A country in ruins: A mother’s death in Venezuela
I don’t want to leave, but I have to. When I left, I didn’t want to go. But in Venezuela, there was nothing more
Brexit, Colombia, Trump, and the threat of the unexpected
This year pre-Brexit, polls in Britain were equivocal. Would Britain continue as a member of the European Community? Nobody knew. However, in the weeks
Adios, CNN International…for now
I find myself in an odd place: abroad. Until recently, I had CNN International included in my cable package. I had come to view
Addictions: Coffee, cocaine, and U.S. policy in Colombia
We are in love with our morning coffee. What could be more American? Coffee more than pie? Just possibly! What if our morning caffeine
Adventures in flushing: Colombia edition
We sanitize happily in the United States. In fact, we are blessed to not have to pay a lot of attention to our toilets
