Vice President Environmental Protection

Richard McColl

PhD in Social and Human Sciences

Political Analyst in South America

Experienced print and broadcast journalist,

Public Speaker

Specialist in Conflict Resolutions

CURRICULUM VITAE

Date of birth September 20th 1976

Bogota, Colombia

Email *********@*****.***

Citizenship: Canadian and British

tel: (57-310******* (whatsapp)

Languages: English (native), Spanish (fluent), French (degree level), Portuguese (conversational)

Published:

Foreign Policy magazine (US), The Dialogue (Inter-American Dialogue magazine), the Globe and Mail (Can), Wall Street Journal (US), The Daily Beast (US), Dialogo-Americas (US) World Politics Review, BBC online, Matador network (US), The Scotsman (UK), Global Travel (UK), Aventura magazine (CR), Newsweek, CNN Traveller, Traveller Magazine, South American Explorers Club Magazine (US), Travelbite.co.uk, Pure magazine, the Daily Telegraph (UK), the Independent (UK), Global Traveler (US), the Santiago Times (Chile), Tatler (UK), San Diego Reader (US), The City Paper Bogota (Col), Colombia Reports (Col), the Bogota Post (Col), Huffington Post (US), the Scrib (Can), Vice Daily (Can), Sidetracked Magazine (UK), Perceptive Travel (US), Running Times (US), NileGuide, (US), Anadolu Agency (Tur)

Radio: BBC 5 Live, BBC World Service, BBC news, Monocle24, Overseas Radio, NPR (US), Caracol (Col)

Television: C24 (Can) CNN, DWtv (Ger), i24 (US), BBC News, TRT (Tur), NTN24 (Col), TeleSur(Ecu)

Trustee for NGO: Children Change Colombia, September 2020 - present

Books:

The Mompos Project: A Story of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia (2025),

Colombia at a Crossroads: A Historical and Social Biography (2024), Bogotá Through the 5 Senses – bilingual guide to Bogotá (2017),

Was Gabo an Irishman? Tales from Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Colombia (editor and contributing author 2015),

Bradt Guide to Colombia (2015 and 2018),

Michelin Guide to Colombia (2011),

Fodor’s Colombia chapter (2009),

V!va Guide to Colombia (2008)

Documentary:

Narrative Producer for three-part documentary exploring the culture of the Colombian Pacific Coast for the “Where Next” production company (2015).

Fixer for Lonely Planet documentaries (2016).

Advisor for Netflix series involving South America (2021).

PhD in Social and Human Sciences at the Universidad Pontificia Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, 2016-2020

Work Experience:

Experienced Freelance Print, Radio and TV Journalist and Author specializing in Americas 2001-current

2023 – Host for the Latin News podcast by Intelligence Research (UK)

2022 – Colombia Political Analyst for Intelligence Research (UK)

Senior Political Analyst for Control Risks, Bogotá, Colombia

Anadolu Agency: Foreign Correspondent for Colombia 2014-2019

Radio Host for “Colombia Calling”, an hourly topical talk radio show on Overseas Radio Network 2013-current (18,000 downloads per month) www.colombiacalling.co

2022 – Cultural specialist and public speaker on National Geographic Lindblad cruises from Colombia to Panama

Owner, La Casa Amarilla hotel in Mompós

Owner, Hotel San Rafael in Mompós

Jan 08 – Current

Jan 05 June 08 - Quest Overseas – Social Projects and Expedition leader in South America

(Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Chile)

March

2003- 2004 World Wildlife Fund UK – Environmental Feature writer/Media Officer Newsweek Magazine - London Bureau

The Independent, London

The Daily Telegraph, London

El Comercio, Lima, Perú.

Central America Weekly, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Colegio Interamericano, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Education

2016 – 2020 PhD in Social and Human Sciences from Universidad Pontificia Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia

2012 – 2013 Universidad Pontificia Javeriana, Bogotá Especialización en Resolución de Conflictos (Graduated with Honours)

2001 – 2002 City University, London

PG Dip in International Journalism minor in International Relations

1996-2000 Exeter University

BA hons French and Spanish

Website:

Colombia Calling – www.colombiacalling.co

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