In this second episode, my friend Santiago joins me to discuss different issues affecting Colombia. Among many other things, we talk about Narcos, the Colombian Peace Process, and how being part of the LGBTQI+ community can be a political statement in addition to an essential part of one's identity. The conversation continues in Episode 3. I definitely did not Really Know about all these topics. Did you?
Resources:
Sombrero vueltiao: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_vueltiao
Cumbia: https://youtu.be/3wN5YcDTx0Y
Documentary "El Testigo (2018)" - Jesús Abad Colorado: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9149838/
The NYT - "The Boys Are Not Alright": https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/opinion/boys-violence-shootings-guns.html
Vogue as a form of peaceful resistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhtDpadjrWo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKcIjnYxK_A
Justicia para Alejandra: https://www.change.org/p/fiscaliacol-justiciaporalejandra-una-mujer-transg%C3%A9nero-que-no-fue-atendida-por-param%C3%A9dicos-por-ser-vih-positivo-cgr-colombia-pgn-col-defensoriacol?use_react=false
https://www.change.org/p/superintendencia-de-salud-colombia-justice-for-alejandra?use_react=false
https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/bogota/abren-tres-investigaciones-por-muerte-de-alejandra-monocuco-mujer-trans-que-fallecio-por-posible-negligencia-medica-en-bogota/