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Richard McColl

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Richard McColl holds a PhD in Ciencias Sociales y Humanas from the Javeriana University in Bogota, additionally his studies have included Conflict Resolution with an emphasis on Colombia, journalism, international relations and the humanities.

He has been located in Colombia for 18 years working as a foreign correspondent, political analyst and hotelier.

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	Was Gabo an Irishman? by Caroline Doherty de Novoa (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Victoria Kellaway (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard McColl (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.05 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colombia at a Crossroads: A Historical and Social Biography 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mompós Project: A Story of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amber Books Treasures of the Aztecs, Inca Other Mesoamericans (Amazing Places). by Andrew Whitfield, Richard McColl (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bogotá through the 5 Senses: The non-guide to Bogotá (5 Senses Colombia Book 1) by Richard McColl (Goodreads Author), Diana Guerra Amaya, Diana Marcela Zuluaga Guerra 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Treasures of the Aztecs, Inca & Other Mesoamericans by Andrew Whitfield, Richard McColl (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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