Miguel Uribe Hospitalised After Assassination Attempt

Miguel Uribe Turbay speaking. Image courtesy of Wikicommons Presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in a critical state following the...

Why Doesn’t Every Body Matter?

FILBo 2025: Panel discusses the way violence and conquest imprint themselves on people's bodies. Ángela Forero-Aponte If not every body...

Water Rationing Ends, But Problems Remain

The year-long water rationing in Bogotá has finally come to an end, but structural issues persist.  A water truck in Chapinero in 2021 A...

Despite demonstrations, Petro’s landmark labor law flops 

Protest in favour of labor reform. Image credit: Alfie Pannell Thousands marched in Bogotá today, March 18, as part of nationwide demonstrations...

Christmas comes to the Parque Nacional

The Parque Nacional has finally reopened after months of restoration work, giving a new lease of life to Eastern Bogotá Following an occupation...

Ley de Ruido: Can Optimism Overcome Reality?

Colombia has approved a long-overdue anti-noise law. But will it ever really be applied? Find out who's making the noise here. Last week, on the...

Plan Centro: 310 more police for the Christmas period.

The Christmas/NY holiday period is one of the major crime spikes of the year. Mayor Galán is a man with a plan (and 300 coppers) - but will it...

Nequí or No, qué?

As cashless payment becomes more widespread in Colombia, problems are starting to emerge. Can creaking infrastructure and systems handle the...

Celebrating the Ciclovía: Bogotá’s Weekly Miracle Turns 50

After five decades of Ciclovía, we look at why it has a special place in our hearts. Life in Bogotá is stressful for the average resident. The...

Colombian top cop’s slain son accused of sexting girls as young as 8

Rincon Morales and a still image from CCTV footage of the fatal fight. Image credit: Social media The son of the third-highest official in...