Is ‘Paz Total’ Actually Total Failure?

The never-defined project of Paz Total appears to have had little to no effect on violence in Colombia, with things getting markedly worse recently...

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...

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 Tortuga at Migración Colombia: Will it cancel your Christmas?

Workers are starting a go-slow campaign, known in Spanish as plan tortuga at Migración Colombia in protest over stalled negotiations with government...

A tough week in Colombian politics – and it’s only Wednesday

Just halfway into the week, it’s already been a long time in Colombian politics. The government’s proposed health reform to change the...

2023 – The year in Colombian politics, how we wish it wasn’t

Whatever else Colombia may be, it’s never boring, and as we say farewell to 2023, it’s time to look back at a typically bumpy year. The second...

Petro: Year One

A year after the election of Gustavo Petro as Colombia’s first ever leftist leader, what’s the verdict? In 2022, Colombia elected Gustavo...

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...

Interview with Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero on Building a Valley of Software, Creating Opportunity for Youth 

Photo: Interview with Daniel Quintero. Credit: Jonathan Nassif We speak to Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero to learn about his Valley of Software,...

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...