Improving the fundamentals of construction in Colombia

Around 10 million Colombians live in houses that are poorly built, unsafe and hazardous to their health. Add the country's permanent risk of natural...

Colombian police join forces with ICE to fight child exploitation

A unique partnership between a US investigation unit and Colombia’s National Police has led to the installation of a Cyber Forensics Laboratory in...

The crocodile tears of El Lagrimon

A while ago I was waiting on my motorcycle at the red light of a high volume traffic lane in Bogota, where rush hour had already done a fair share of...

Doing time in a Colombian prison

Appalling conditions, drugs and overpopulation plague Colombian prisons, prevent successful reintegration and induce relapses into criminal...

Drug lord and prime suspect of footballer Andres Escobar’s murder has been arrested

The assassination of Andres Escobar is one of the blackest hours in this country's sports history. As a result of an own-goal, Colombia was...

South Summit- Pacific Alliance

South Summit-Pacific Alliance brought the most innovative entrepreneurs of the region together with important international investors in a...

ELN’s kidnapping of oil worker threatens to disrupt a fragile peace

Last Saturday, two members of the rebel guerrilla group ELN kidnapped an oil worker in Saravena, a town near the border with Venezuela. ...

Body found in suitcase near Medellin’s party hotspot Parque Lleras

This morning, first responders in Medellin confirmed the discovery of a suitcase containing the remains of a person. The suspicious suitcase was...

Colombian government suspends peace negotiations after attacks by country’s last rebel group

President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace negotiations with Colombia’s last rebel group following attacks on its armed forces and an oil...

IT in Colombia: success in challenging times

Colombia is considered by many North American companies as one of the countries with high-performance software developing teams, able to compete with...