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Arturo Wallace

Arturo Wallace

Journalist at BBC World Service - BBC Mundo

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The Panama Canal's unexpected winners

As the newly-enlarged Panama Canal opens for business, Arturo Wallace traces some of the unique waterway’s unexpected beneficiaries.
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Colombian women's group wins UN refugee prize - BBC

BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace travels to Buenaventura in Colombia to speak to Butterflies with New Wings, a women’s volunteer group who have been awarded this year’s Nansen Refugee Award.
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Colombian anti-groping squad goes to work

BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace spends a day with Bogota’s newest police squad, formed to combat groping on the Colombian capital’s public bus system.
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Colombian port city terrorised by criminal gangs

BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace reports from the Colombian port city of Buenaventura which has seen a spate of extremely violent killings over the past months.
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San Cristobal: The birthplace of Venezuela's protests

As the crisis in Venezuela continues, attention is turning to events in San Cristobal, the city that started the protests, says the BBC’s Arturo Wallace.
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Drug boss Pablo Escobar still divides Colombia

BBC Mundo’s Colombia correspondent Arturo Wallace travels to Medellin to hear what residents think of drug lord Pablo Escobar 20 years after he was shot dead.
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Nairo Quintana revives Colombians' passion for cycling

Colombians welcome back Nairo Quintana, the cyclist who came second in the Tour de France and who many credit with reviving Colombian’s passion for cycling, the BBC’s Arturo Wallace reports from Tunja.
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TV soap unleashes Carlos Valderrama fever in Colombia

BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace in Bogota reports on a new soap opera which has the nation hooked: an account of the lives of legendary footballer Pibe Valderrama and his squad.
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Julian Assange: Why Ecuador is offering asylum

Ecuador’s decision to grant Julian Assange asylum goes beyond the government’s declared interest in protecting his rights, observers say.
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Colombian TV drama about drug lord Pablo Escobar a hit

A Colombian TV drama about Pablo Escobar is attracting record audiences, highlighting the continued interest in the drug lord more than 18 years after his death.
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Colombia acid victims seek justice as attacks spread

A rise in acid attacks on Colombian women, blamed on both domestic violence and street crime, is sparking calls for the crime to be treated more seriously.
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Bombing revives Colombia's bitter memories of violence - BBC

Security is increased in the Colombian capital, Bogota, after Tuesday’s deadly bombing, as residents insist normal life must go on.
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Colombia experiments with Bogota gun ban

In Colombia - one of the most violent countries in the world - authorities are experimenting with a controversial gun ban on the streets of the capital Bogota, reports the BBC’s Arturo Wallace.
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Colombia prosecutors question 'shaman rain payment'

Colombian prosecutors investigate why a man was paid $2,000 to keep the closing ceremony of last year’s Fifa U-20 World Cup rain-free.
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Colombia's indigenous peoples face uncertain future

Colombia’s indigenous peoples inhabit land beset by conflict or keely sought for its natural resources and that means an uncertain future for many, reports BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace reports.
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Colombian indigenous communities caught in crossfire - BBC

A recent flare-up in fighting between Colombian rebels and troops has left indigenous communities often caught in the middle, reports BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace in Toribio.
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Colombian girl's kidnap highlights children's plight

The ordeal of 10-year-old Nohora, kidnapped last month in Colombia, highlights how children are victims of the country’s long-running civil conflict, says BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace.
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Colombia markets its .co domain as internet opens up

Colombia is taking advantage of its .co internet identification to market its domain name for those keen for shorter web addresses, reports the BBC’s Arturo Wallace.
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Colombia's Farc rebels: Retreating or resurgent? - BBC

Attacks by Colombia’s Farc rebels are on the increase but is this a sign they are back on the offensive or acting out of desperation, asks BBC Mundo’s Arturo Wallace.