Oli Pritchard

Up to 230 flights have already been cancelled, affecting nearly 22,000 passengers, in the Avianca pilot strike. 702 pilots demand increased wages – they want to earn the same as pilots in other countries – and better working conditions.

This month, our regular columnist ponders the origins of graft, fraud, corruption, double dealing and misconduct. Find out how this culture goes back to Christopher Columbus and isn’t going away any time soon.

The Teatro Nacional Fanny Mikey has launched a brave new project: stand-up comedy in English. Colombian comic Julio Escallón, who headlined the opening gig, chats to us about what to expect.

Hikers wanting to escape the crowds in Bogotá’s popular Cerros Orientales can head to La Peña de Juaica, an imposing rocky outcrop set in the lush hills between Tenjo and Tabio, an hour’s travel west of Bogotá.

Avianca pilot strike continues to affect air travel in Colombia. In the third week there is no sign on an agreement yet, We set out the different events affecting the strike.

On Wednesday Colombia’s congress approved a 235 trillion COP ($80 million) budget for 2018 in an effort to retain its BBB credit rating. The...