Arrests made but still questions in Miguel Uribe shooting

It’s been three weeks since the presidential candidate barely survived gunfire in a Bogotá park. Some criminals have been netted - but the big...

Battle of the bike lanes

Campaigners warn of plan to allow electric motorbikes on city's cycle routes Pedestrians, bicycles and e-bikes already share Bogotá's congested...

Bogotá’s ‘Regiotram’ is back on track

Work starts on long-awaited light rail projected to connect commuter towns to Colombia’s capital, part of transport solutions at last taking...

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...

No bodies hidden in Bogotá’s airport, special court rules

Investigations failed to find the human remains rumoured to be in El Dorado airport. Photo credit: Opain. The gruesome rumour of 20,000 bodies...

‘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...

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...

Does Petro want a new constitution? And could it actually happen?

President Petro is talking about a potential overhaul of Colombia's constitution. Photos: WikiCommons. Colombian president Gustavo Petro...

How has Ecuador fallen into chaos? And could Colombia follow?

Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons An attack on a TV station live on air made world headlines, but...

2024: Colombia’s year ahead

Photo by Jorge Gardner on Unsplash It’s business as usual in Bogotá and Colombia for 2024, with ongoing political back and forth, economic...