Colombia closer to BRICS – but at what cost?

President Petro meeting NDB chief and Dilma Rousseff in Shanghai in May, when he applied for Colombia to join the development bank. Photo credit:...

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...

Petro makes stand against Trump over migrants; Trump strikes back with travel bans and tariffs

Colombian president Gustavo Petro has issued a stern rebuke to his counterpart in the USA over treatment of migrants. Trump has responded by going...

UK government revokes visa free access for Colombians

The UK has decided to once more request visas for Colombian nationals at short notice. Find out what's going on and how it could affect you The...

Truckers’ strike in Colombia: What’s going on?

You may have noticed the streets are unusually quiet this week and wondered what's going on. It's down to a truckers' strike that has brought the...

Colombia bans bullfighting at 15th attempt

Colombia bans bullfighting after years of campaigning. The vote in the lower house passed 93-2. However, the measure will be introduced slowly....

March madness: Bogotá is back on the (sort of) protest trail

It’s a lovely morning for marching, which is one reason people are congregating in the centre of Bogotá today (Sept 27). As of 10am, a few...

Iván Mordisco: back from the dead

The reappearance of the FARC EMC guerrilla leader, armed to the teeth, spooks the Colombian peace process. Call it an Easter surprise: shortly...

Hippos need culling, says report

 A detailed study of Colombia’s outlaw mammals suggests eradication with extreme prejudice is a key to control. Colombia could now be home...

Women’s day in Bogotá 2023: What happened?

Thousands of people took to the streets yesterday, sporting purple and green pañuelos to mark International Women’s Day in Bogotá.  The...