<p>Gustavo Petro has been voted in as Colombia’s first ever leftist president – the former rebel and long-time senator campaigned to radically overhaul Colombia’s economy and bring an end to inequality. Katy Watson reports from Colombia’s capital Bogota on the country’s decisive break from its past.
Despite his presidential victory earlier this year, Emmanue ... Show More
Aug 23
Putin, Trump and the art of no deal (yet)
Kate Adie presents stories from Alaska, Washington, South Korea, Chile and France.From the military fly-past to the grandiose entrance on the red carpet, to the press conference, without any questions, the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin drew dismay from Western g ... Show More
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Aug 16
Afghanistan’s hidden lives
Kate Adie presents stories from Afghanistan, China, Japan and Tajikistan.In Afghanistan's Ghor Province, Mahjooba Nowrouzi reports from a small maternity hospital where two female doctors serve thousands of patients. With limited resources and financial support, the odds are stac ... Show More
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Aug 9
Ukraine's summer camp for children of the missing
Kate Adie introduces stories from Ukraine, Japan, Bahrain and Croatia.Nestled in the forest, far away from falling bombs is a pioneering summer camp for Ukrainian children whose parents have gone missing during the war. A Ukrainian charity is working to give them some relief – an ... Show More
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Jun 2022
The candidates promising change in Colombia's election
Colombians are going back to the polls this Sunday for a runoff election. Gustavo Petro, a left-winger and former guerrilla member, and Rodolfo Hernandez, a businessman, are the candidates. They both represent a sharp departure from the country's political establishment that has ... Show More
21m 40s
Jun 2022
Colombia's first leftist leader
In more than 200 years as a republic, Colombia has never elected a left-wing leader - until now. Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 rebel group, narrowly won in a very polarised election. He said Colombia “voted for change.” BBC Mundo’s Daniel Pardo, who's from Bogota, wi ... Show More
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May 2022
Guerilla. Economist. Colombia’s next president?
China has offered “a few hundred million dollars” in lending to Sri Lanka to help alleviate a shortage of essential goods, Wall Street investors got spooked by an earnings warning from Snap, and the FT traced a massive European bank sell-off to one fund manager. Plus, Colombia lo ... Show More
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