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An Impolite Look at Buenaventura, Colombia in 1924

May 8, 2026 Colin

A rare book from 1924 features a politically incorrect look at Buenaventura, Colombia.

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Kendall Witnesses his 1st Prison Stabbing

July 19, 2014 Colin

In his autobiography, Smuggler’s Diary, Kendall describes the first stabbing he witnessed at the Villanueva Prison in Cali, Colombia.

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Kendall’s First Day in Cali’s Villanueva Prison

July 11, 2014 Colin

This excerpt from Smuggler’s Diary: Cocaine Karma describes Kendall’s first day in Villanueva Prison in Cali, Colombia.

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