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Andrei Gomez-Suarez

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Member of the Colombian Government Negotiation Team in Peace Process with Comuneros del Sur. Co-founder Rodeemos el Diálogo, senior policy affiliate PeaceRep, associate researcher SOAS. Newest book: We Are Not Made of Sugar (Fuller Vigil 2025)

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 25

A great conversation with Oscar Guardiola about my new book “We are not made of Sugar: a childhood memoir from #Colombia” at Beyond Borders #Scotland International Festival. All books sold out. But the book can be ordered in @waterstones.bsky.social and Amazon #UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/6280182088

Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 3d

It was great to chat about my new book at @edinburghup.bsky.social

Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 3d

#desminado #paz #Colombia www.elespectador.com/colombia-20/...

Avanzan labores de desminado humanitario entre Gobierno y Comuneros del Sur en Nariño

Nariño, el segundo departamento del país con mayor número de víctimas por minas antipersonal.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 3d

#paz #Colombia www.eltiempo.com/politica/pro...

Así avanza el proceso de desminado humanitario en Nariño en el marco de acuerdos entre el Gobierno y el Frente Comuneros del Sur

Hay 23 sectores intervenidos en proceso de verificación y despeje, y 3.100 personas pertenecientes acomunidades han sido capacitadas.

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The Glasgow Latin American Research Network @glalarn.bsky.social · 9d

Looking further ahead, we will have book talks with @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social, @allangillies.bsky.social and Javier Auyero. Details to be confirmed - follow us here or sign up to our mailing list for updates ([email protected])

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 10d

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Se destruyeron primeras cuatro toneladas de material de guerra, de 14 que dará disidencia de Mendoza

Con presencia del presidente Gustavo Petro, se dio inicio a ese proceso con la Coordinadora Nacional Ejército Bolivariano.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 10d

Looking forward to the next gig. This time in Edinburgh. 22nd Oct 5.30pm @edinburghup.bsky.social - a partnership led by Cinemattic with @uofglasgow.bsky.social @glalarn.bsky.social and Rodeemos el Diálogo
RSVP: share.google/R1Kt4DHDHT88...

Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 16d

Great conversation with Phil Clark about my new book and my role in the peace process in #Colombia @soasuni.bsky.social

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · 17d

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Event at SOAS, University of London

Author Andrei Gomez-Suarez speaks to Professor Phil Clark

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · 22d

New event for Fuller Vigil author @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social in London.

October 7, 6pm-8pm
SOAS University of London.

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Fuller Vigil (Richard) (@fullervigil)

Mark your diaries. 7 October @ SOAS, University of London.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 23d

Happy to come to SOAS to talk about peace and my new book. 7 Oct 2025, 6PM. @londomomposino.bsky.social

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Justina Pinkeviciute @jpinkevi.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 New open-access article!
🕊️ “A ‘youth-ed’ peace? A framework for understanding youth peacebuilding” bit.ly/43Rx43i
w/ Elly Harrowell, Egoitz Gago Antón, Martha Gutiérrez-Bonilla & Mateo Ortiz Hernández.
#Youth #Peacebuilding #everydaypeace #prefigurativepolitics #Colombia

A ‘youth-ed’ peace? A framework for understanding youth peacebuilding

Young people are profoundly impacted by armed conflicts, yet their contributions to peacebuilding have not been fully conceptualised. Research often frames youth in peacebuilding through a victim-a...

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 28d

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US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York

At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 25

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Colombia’s Petro urges ‘criminal trial’ against Trump for Venezuelan strikes

At UN, Gustavo Petro says ‘poor young people’ died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coast

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 21

The UK recognises the state of Palestine! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

UK recognises state of Palestine to ‘keep alive’ the possibility of peace

Keir Starmer says announcement shows government’s hopes for a secure Israel alongside a viable Palestine

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 16

Esta es la reseña de Eduardo Pizarro sobre mi nuevo libro. Eternamente agradecido.

Ser niño en un país atravesado por la violencia

El libro No estamos hechos de azúcar. Memorias de infancia de Colombia, de Andrei Gómez Suárez, se inscribe en una tradición literaria universal que, hoy día, cuenta con innumerables obras de gran val...

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 15

Profundamente agradecido con Eduardo Pizarro por su comentario sobre mi libro “We are not made of Sugar”. Un honor que él considere que hace una contribución innovadora a la comprensión de los años 80 y 90 en Colombia, desde la perspectiva de la memoria.

Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 8

8 septiembre 2025, mañana, conversaremos con Eduardo Pizarro sobre mi nuevo libro. Una oportunidad para seguir tejiendo la memoria del país del que hemos sido parte.

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 6

We published @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social's "We Are Not Made of Sugar," this year and here it is featured in the Latin American Review of Books podcast!

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Fuller Vigil (Richard) (@fullervigil)

Our book: “We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir,” by Andrei Gómez-Suarez, featured on the Latin American Review of Books podcast.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Podcast 29: Two books about violence

What can we learn about violence in Latin America from two recent titles? Bear Witness by Ross Halperin, and We Are Not Made of Sugar by Andrei Gómez-Suárez

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

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We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia

We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia [Gómez Suárez, Andrei] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

PEOPLE IN BOGOTA

NOT TO BE MISSED!

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Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!

Event at Ficciones Bar de Libros, 8 September 6pm-8pm, Quinta Camacho, Bogotá.

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!
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Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!

Event at Ficciones Bar de Libros, 8 September 6pm-8pm, Quinta Camacho, Bogotá.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 29

Una conversación pendiente con Juan David Correa m.youtube.com/watch?v=IddR...

Juan David Correa - Conversaciones pendientes. Con Andrei Gomez.

YouTube video by Canal Juan David Correa

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 26

La invitación para ver mañana la conversación con el exministro de Cultura de #Colombia Juan David Correa sobre como transformar la rabia en ilusión para la construcción de paz.

El escritor y académico Andrei Gomez en "Conversaciones pendientes" este miércoles 27 de agosto 7pm

YouTube video by Canal Juan David Correa

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

I’ve seen the UN at its best. As it turns 80, with a world in crisis, it must recover its courage | Martin Griffiths

The UN has a power and a legitimacy that could be used to save lives in Palestine, Ukraine and Sudan. But a culture of caution must be addressed, says Martin Griffiths, a former UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs

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