Institutional barriers to abortion remain in Colombia despite progressive legislation

Barriers to abortion in Colombia were among the issues highlighted on Women's Day in Bogotá earlier this year. Photo: Poppy Askham Campaigners...

Going Local: Salvatore Mancuso – Truth Will Out

Mancuso appears before the JEP this week in video testimony from his jail in Atlanta, USA. Colombia’s peace courts heard testimony this week...

Nevado del Ruiz: Armero on my mind

Colombia’s largest volcano Nevado del Ruiz could be about to blow. We look back at a previous eruption that buried a town and 23,000 of its...

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...

Ireland and Colombia: a long history

While St Patrick’s Day may mean green beer and four leaf clovers to many in Bogotá, the links between Ireland and Colombia go back to the founding...

The lowdown on narco-subs

Narco-subs are back in the news this week with the capture of two clandestine craft, one in the Colombian Pacific with two tons of cocaine – and...

Tu vs Usted: TÚ or not to TÚ? That IS the question!

Make the right decision on tú vs usted! Some Colombian people might feel uncomfortable with the ‘wrong’ pronoun when choosing tú vs...

What Viva Air’s suspension of flights means for passengers

Ashim d'Silva on Unsplash Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports this week after Viva Air grounded its flights.  Colombia's...

Step into the extraordinary world of Sako Asko this weekend

Teusaquillo plays host to SakoAskoFest this weekend in a short-lived pop-up exhibition. We went to the launch to see why there’s so much buzz...

Health reform: kill or cure?

Petro wants to introduce dramatic changes to Colombia's health system. Find out what he's proposing and whether the cure is worse than the...