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Borders kill, but it doesn't have to be that way
The world does so love a cage
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Joshua Collins
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Colombia’s Surprising New Export
When Juan Guillermo Jaramillo set out to document butterfly species in the early 2000s, he had no idea his work would lead to groundbreaking discoveries
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Gentrification Spurs Cocaine Surge in Medellín
An influx of digital nomads and ex-pats aren't just driving up rents, they're stimulating the city's black markets as well
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7 Years of Covering Colombia has taught me one thing— Peace is messy
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A Scandal in Colombia with an unlikely origin now threatens Petro's administration
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War During Peace-Time in Colombia
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Colombia’s cocaine market has collapsed, say farmers
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Ship's Log: In Colombia Corruption is So Widespread Even the Fantastic is Mundane
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How I Stumbled into a Paraco Human Smuggling Operation in Colombia
A trip along the Venezuelan-Colombian border led to a tense and unexpected encounter
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Joshua Collins
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Artificial Intelligence could revolutionize energy in LATAM, but first it needs to ramp up cybersecurity
Inroads into new efficient renewables possible, but risks inevitable
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Joshua Collins
Democracy is on the ballot in Guatemala
Corruption and links between organized crime and politicians would make a "Bukele approach" a nightmare
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Joshua Collins
Argentina heads to the polls Sunday for the first round of Presidential elections
The election may be ripe for an outsider who represents a departure from the traditional Argentinian political parties.
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Ryan Mercado
Lula's "Drill Baby, Drill" policy at Amazon Summit faces pushback from Colombia's Petro
The two leaders' energy policies are at odds: so are their visions about saving the Amazon
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Joshua Collins
Colombia's Elite in League with Armed Groups in Massive Oil Theft
New details in a graft scheme that netted $80 million dollars— and shocking statistics on long-term theft of oil by armed groups
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7 Years of Covering Colombia has taught me one thing— Peace is messy
As an official ceasefire with the largest remaining rebel group approaches, I found myself reminiscing on all the stories I've been told
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