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Colombia Dispatch 1: Revisiting Colombia
Journalist Kenneth Fletcher returns to Colombia to investigate how the government and its people hope to rise above their problematic past
Colombia Dispatch 2: The Slums of El Pozon
In a vast impoverished neighborhood near the Caribbean coast, Colombians invade vacant lots hoping to become landowners
Colombia Dispatch 3: The Pedro Romero Program
The government's attempts to battle poverty reach communities of refugees from violence in the countryside
Colombia Dispatch 4: Palenque:
An Afro-Colombian Community
Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots
Colombia Dispatch 5: The Kogi Way of Life
Hidden in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a Kogi village built with government support combines modernity with ancient traditions
Colombia Dispatch 6: Accordion Rock
Stars in Valledupar
Andres 'Turco' Gil's accordion academy trains young children in the music of vallenato, the folk music popular across Latin America
Colombia Dispatch 7: Turning Guns into Guitars
Musician Cesar Lopez invented a new type of guitar, made from the shell of an automatic weapon
Colombia Dispatch 8: The Tagua Industry
Sometimes called "vegetable ivory," tagua is a white nut that grows in Colombia that is making a comeback as a commodity worth harvesting
Colombia Dispatch 9: The Story of Medellin
The Colombian city of Medellin is synonymous with the drug trade, but city leaders are hoping to keep the peace by building up communities
Colombia Dispatch 10: Education for
Demobilized Forces
In exchange for laying down their arms, soldiers from Medellin's armed militias are receiving a free education, paid for by the government
Colombia Dispatch 11: Former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa
The former mayor of Colombia's capital city transformed Bogota with 'green' innovations that employed the poor and helped the environment
Colombia Dispatch 12: Still Striving for Peace
In spite of all the positive work that has done in recent years, there are concerns that the government may be cracking down too hard in the name of peace and calm
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Revisiting Colombia
The Slums of El Pozon
The Pedro Romero Program
Palenque: An Afro-Colombian Community
The Kogi Way of Life
Accordion Rock Stars in Valledupar
Turning Guns into Guitars
The Tagua Industry
The Story of Medellin
Education for Demobilized Forces
Former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa
Still Striving for Peace
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