Tibú takes off: Airstrip revival lifts hopes amid Colombia’s conflict

Children play on Tibú's airstrip. Image credit: Alfie Pannell. Bogotá, Colombia – The inaugural flight of a new commercial route from Cúcuta...

New corruption charges against Petro’s ex-Finance Minister and Chief of Staff

Corruption charges against Colombia’s ex-Finance Minister, Ricardo Bonilla, and former head of the Presidential Administrative Department (DAPRE),...

From García Márquez to Juan Valdez: Colombia’s pavilion at the 2025 World Expo 

Osaka, Japan –  Every five years, governments around the world invest time, labor and money into putting on an exhibition representing their...

Confusion and concern surround peace agreement with Colombian rebel group 

Uniforms belonging to demobilized members of the Frente 33 in January 2025. Image credit: @petrogustavo via X. The Colombian government announced...

Top politicians from Norte de Santander oppose extension to State of Internal Commotion

Gustavo Petro in Catatumbo. Image credit: @infopresidencia via X. Cúcuta, Colombia – Multiple senior politicians representing Norte de...

Learning to drive in Bogotá

The traffic is mad, but classes cost less in Colombia's capital Bogotá taxi drivers watch TV, message their friends, chat and drive all at once....

‘Here, the leash changes but not the dog’: A conversation with Colombian human rights leader Elizabeth Moreno

Elizabeth "Chava" Moreno Quibdó, Colombia – Elizabeth “Chava” Moreno is a human rights leader from the embattled Litoral San Juan...

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...

Fears in Chocó that FARC dissidents’ arrival will worsen humanitarian crisis

Government meeting in Condoto, Chocó. Image credit: Alfie Pannell Quibdó, Colombia – Local officials, community leaders and residents in...

An independent aid mission to the Catatumbo

In the indigenous Barí language, Catatumbo means ‘house of thunder.’ The name reflects a unique geography of mountains and rivers that produces...