Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
Dr Hannah Meszaros Martin is not a newcomer to the Colombia Calling podcast having previously joined us on Ep413 "What is Forensic Architecture?" On Episode 425 she brings her wealth of knowledge on the topic of glyphosate to the podcast to discuss its history, use in the eradication of coca and beyond. She says: "the eradication of coca cannot be seen as separate from the armed conflict in Colombia." What becomes clear and as Meszaros Martin explains, in Colombia and in this industry, the licit and the illicit rely on one another. Hear about land becoming sterile after decades of fumigation with glyphosate and then re-appropriated by destructive industries such as petroleum exploration, palm oil and cattle farming. We also discuss the possible policies presented by the two main presidential candidates, Gustavo Petro and Federico Gutiérrez, regarding fumigation with glyphosate in Colombia.
520: Leishmaniasis in the context of the Colombian Armed conflict
519: Explaining Venezuela's 2024 presidential elections
518: "Uribismo Killed Humour"
517: Kicked off the Podcast!
516: It's ColUmbia not ColOmbia! A look at press coverage of protests in the US and Colombia
515: Justice for Colombia's Children
514: Two Hoteliers in Colombia Share their Experiences...and it's not Pretty
513: In Colombia, things are seldom just black or white and one can never take anything for granted, except for the unexpected
512: There is no such thing as Spanish
511: Adventures on the Pacific Coast with Linsey Rankin
510: Cryptolombia? Digital currencies in Colombia and Latin America
509: Colombia: A Wound that Never Heals
508: My Neighbourhood, My Dream – boxing and women’s empowerment in the barrios of Medellín
507: Explaining Nearshoring in Medellin, Colombia
506: The Amazon Blackwater Expedition
505: Photographing the Arahuacas of the Sierra Nevada
504: Colombia's violence from two perspectives
503: "Colombian food isn't bland, it's subtle."
502: Zombies, Magicians, Climate Saviours? Inside Colombia’s Fungi
501: "The greatest show on earth? A good conversation"
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