Educational mobility in Colombia

A recent study from researchers at the Universidad de Los Andes has analysed changes in social and educational mobility in Colombia over the past ten...

The language of elections

[caption id="attachment_8484" align="aligncenter" width="960"] When elections care oming up, be sure you’re prepared with all the...

La cebolla

This edition we’re proud to launch our first ever satire section. Following in the footsteps of great satirical traditions, it aims to poke fun at...

Gringos watching Colombians

[caption id="attachment_8471" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wagner Moura as Escobar[/caption] The US, Hollywood-inspired vision of Colombia gets...

Halloween treats, Bogotá Halloween

Once again the party that Bogotanos wait all year for has nearly arrived, with everyone set to dress up in the cutest, weirdest, most revealing or...

Rural development opportunities

Juan David Piedrahíta argues that the Colombian government’s new agribusiness plan is the way forward China has had what might be described...

President Santos announces visa-free travel to the Schengen Zone from December

[caption id="attachment_8415" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Juan Manuel Santos y and Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, speak as...

Business Briefs: Sugar, beer, coffee and the Peso

No sugar coating Authorities have fined Colombian sugar producers over COP$320 billion (USD$110 million) for anti-competitive practices. The head of...

New restaurant: Hippie

[caption id="attachment_8401" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photos: Eric Mohl[/caption] Forget about grilled cheese sandwiches made on a Coleman...

Project Béisbol, covering the bases

[caption id="attachment_8393" align="alignnone" width="610"] In Colombia there are now 510 kids in 23 different programs who benefit from the efforts...