Author: Diana Duran

2013 WPI Fellow

Judicial reporter, El Espectador
Bogota, Colombia


Posts by Diana Duran:

Colombianismos – We have done our dash

Colombianismos – We have done our dash

Farewells and I never got along. However, as our bags have been packed and our plane tickets have been printed, I must say a final word to you all. The WPI 2013 fellows at Gooseberry Falls State Park.     Whenever I watch or hear or read again about… …...
Colombianismos – Let’s test Cargill (final)

Colombianismos – Let’s test Cargill (final)

Was Cargill transparent when dealing with me as a journalist about the land-acquisition political storm the company is involved in Colombia? Cargill was the first corporate visit undertaken by the WPI 2013 fellows. / Photo: Spas Spasov.   I was not aware...
Colombianismos – Let’s test Cargill (II)

Colombianismos – Let’s test Cargill (II)

The following blog post is a translation of the article that was published in El Espectador on September 23 2013. Thanks to Carson Scott for his help in editing my translation.   Interview with Cargill’s president “The land was just one piece of the investment”...

Colombianismos – Sorry, President Bush

The disconnection between George W. Bush’s position with regards to immigrants and his party’s keeps growing and affecting the Republican’s image amongst the immigrants. The immigration reform is still a pending debate in the U.S. Congress. /...