In praise of the humble Colombian tienda

[caption id="attachment_31779" align="alignnone" width="1040"] Often on a Friday afternoon, "los Rusos," the construction workers, who are not ready...

Media Maratón de Bogotá: Run this town

[caption id="attachment_31243" align="aligncenter" width="1060"] Thousands of runners took part in last year's Media Maratón de Bogotá. Photo:...

Playing away: Spanish football language

[caption id="attachment_30867" align="aligncenter" width="1060"] Fancy a kick-about? You’ll need to know your pase from your penales. Photo:...

Colombia’s World Cup kits

In every tournament from 1962 until 2018, Colombia shines with a different kit. What have Colombia's World Cup kits looked like through the...

Pékerman: Top of the pecking order

[caption id="attachment_30798" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] The craggy-faced manager has given backbone to the Colombian team.       Photo:...

The political parties in Colombia

Various parties have played an important role throughout Colombia’s political history. While Gustavo Petro and Germán Vargas Lleras have followed...

Social media election storms

There have been plenty of memes and social media antics – true and false – this election. We picked a couple to make you smile. Vargas...

Complications of Voting

[caption id="attachment_29971" align="aligncenter" width="1060"] This 1916 poster from Argentina shows that vote buying is nothing new. Photo:...

Aguanilé; the musical about Cali’s salsa revolution

[caption id="attachment_29496" align="alignnone" width="960"] The Aguanilé cast on stage.    Photo: Casa E[/caption] A lively musical which takes...

United Nations report calls for action on situation Colombia

[caption id="attachment_28845" align="alignnone" width="1600"] UN report condemns military for its role in human rights violations. Photo:...