Health insurance now required for many Colombian visa applications

Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says international insurance necessary for V visas to avoid burdening the health system. Colombian visa...

Medellín demonstrations met with heavy repression from authorities

One demonstrator in Medellín reports being kicked by riot police as Colombia's nationwide protests continue. Photo: Sophie Foggin Over the...

Police violence protests spread in Colombia as death tolls rises

Protests and violence spread from Bogotá to other Colombian cities as the Colombian government admits fault and suspends police officers. Several...

The Bogotá Post launches Bogotá Nights, a radio show with Fenalprensa

Listen in at 9 pm tonight for the second episode of Bogotá Nights, a live English-language radio show from The Bogotá Post. Oli Pritchard and...

Civilians ‘bear brunt of violence’ as wave of massacres sweeps across Colombia

WOLA warns that unless Colombia takes its obligations to former fighters more seriously we will see more killings. A wake held for the massacre in...

Medellín’s homeless population at increased risk due to coronavirus

They’ve already been through trauma. Now COVID-19 is a ticking time bomb for Medellín’s most vulnerable. “My friends, hello!” shouted a...

Who is Claudia López, Bogota’s first openly gay, female mayor?

Bogotá's new mayor won 35.2% of the vote with almost all votes counted. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. “Today, we finally won!” Claudia...

A forecast of Colombia’s upcoming local elections

Candidates for the position of Mayor of Medellín: Víctor Correa, Jesús Ramirez and Daniel Quintero (left-right). Image courtesy of Víctor...

Director of Medellín’s beloved cultural center in legal battle with city

A mural on the Café Rojo façade has its mouth censored in protest of the cultural center's closure. Image courtesy of Café Rojo photo...

Irish activists call for end to Cerrejón mine’s human rights abuses

Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Campaigners based over 8000 km away from Colombia are voicing their concerns in...