Embrace of the serpent receives Oscar nomination in category best foreign language film

Embrace of the serpent, directed by Ciro Guerra of the César region, has become the first ever Colombian film to be nominated for a prestigious...

Interview with Joe Bataan

[caption id="attachment_9167" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New York Latin soul legend Joe Bataan, who has been making music for over 50 years,...

New year: New mayor, Peñalosa’s first days in office

[caption id="attachment_9136" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Enrique Peñalosa assumed the role of Bogotá's mayor on January 1.[/caption] First...

Minimum wage rise, tax proposals spark anger amid high inflation

[caption id="attachment_9130" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Discussions in December between unions and government members failed to reach...

Colombia most dangerous for activists

[caption id="attachment_9137" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo: frontlinedefenders.org[/caption] Colombia has topped a list for the number...

Nils Klöfver: Fusing music and art

[caption id="attachment_9120" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nils Klofver will offer a concert on Wednesday, January 13 in the Museo Nacional at...

Bogotá’s Festival Centro – Interviews with Joe Bataan, Crack Family and Elkin Robinson

As Festival Centro begins in Colombia’s capital, María Alejandra Jaramillo speaks to some of the artists involved (more…)

New café: Doméstica

In the heart of Chapinero Alto sits a little green house, Doméstica, ready to serve you delicious sweet and savoury treats, baked goods and the best...

The tale of Don Jairo’s flat

[caption id="attachment_9097" align="alignnone" width="610"] Buying a property in Colombia is not always what it seems.[/caption] Gerald Barr...

2015 in numbers

Colombia has had a mixed 2015; the peace process has seen significant progress after a shaky few months, legislative elections took place throughout...