President-elect Duque lauded for gender-balanced cabinet

A week out from assuming the presidency, President-elect Duque has made good on his promise to fill his political cabinet with women. Of the 16...

Quintana unable to nab podium finish as Welshman Thomas set to claim first Tour de France title

After a bruising final week, the mishaps were too much for Colombian Nairo Quintana as he was unable to grasp what little chance he had to nab a...

Anatomy of a Resignation: How Uribe went from kingmaker to out of Congress

Former president Álvaro Uribe is today Citizen Uribe after having resigned on Wednesday in response to the Supreme Court calling him in for...

Alvaró Uribe resigns as Supreme Court continues to investigate former president on charges of “bribery and procedural fraud”

Former Colombian President Alvaró Uribe resigned from the Colombian Congress yesterday in a decision that has sent political shockwaves through the...

As influx of Venezuelan migrants continues into Colombia, USAID promises more financial assistance

[caption id="attachment_31237" align="aligncenter" width="651"] Colombia/Venezuela border. Thousands make the daily journey across Simon Bolivar...

President Santos’ historic address welcomes newly installed FARC members of Congress

[caption id="attachment_31225" align="aligncenter" width="706"] Image still courtesy of Youtube[/caption] Today President Juan Manuel Santos...

Nairo Quintana creeps into eighth place in Tour de France

[caption id="attachment_31219" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintano. Image courtesy of Wikicommons[/caption] On a day...

Petro campaigner Ana María Cortes killed, marking 98th death of a social leader in Colombia in 2018 alone

[caption id="attachment_30983" align="aligncenter" width="597"] Image from Twitter/JovenesConPetro[/caption] Ana María Cortes, a human rights...

What went wrong? Six reasons why England sent Colombia home

[caption id="attachment_30952" align="aligncenter" width="698"] Photo by Arjun Harindranath.[/caption] Anyone can miss a penalty. So it would be...

Cocaine production in Colombia hits record high according to White House Report

A new White House Report issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) claims that cocaine production hit record highs in 2017....