Happy birthday Bogota!

On August 6, Bogota celebrated its 477th birthday and since it is a long wait until the city hits the big 500, we thought it was a good time to go...

Colombia commits to ban cluster bombs

[caption id="attachment_7418" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Colombian soldier from a bomb disposal unit inspects a dismantled CB-250k cluster...

Trio accused in Garzón murder

[caption id="attachment_7424" align="aligncenter" width="960"] On 13 August 1999, at 5.45am, Jaime Garzón was assassinated by gunmen in front of...

The Colonel and the false positives

[caption id="attachment_7420" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Lt. Col. Beismarck Nempeque Salamanca was accused on charges of aggravated conspiracy...

‘20 marijuana plants is not a crime’

[caption id="attachment_7414" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The recent Supreme Court ruling could have great consequences for home...

Gabo’s ashes coming to Cartagena

The final resting place of Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, who died in Mexico in 2014, will be the city of Cartagena, local authorities...

Peace Process Latest:

ELN to begin peace talks Semana reports that talks between ELN and the government could begin in September in Ecuador after a 14 month exploratory...

Rodent Arepas

Authorities continue to find unsatisfactory conditions for food sold on the streets of Bogota, sparking concern for the health of...

Cali-gula

[caption id="attachment_17661" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A beautiful rainbow streaches across the city skyline.[/caption] With the Petronio...

Good call – Sitel

We speak to three people from very different backgrounds, with different career paths at Sitel's call centres. But they all have one thing in common...