The Bogotá Post

In yet another twist in the long-running saga, ousted mayor Gustavo Petro has been reinstated. On Tuesday April 22, the Supreme Court of Bogotá ruled...

No doubt you’ve all heard the horror stories: Western travellers in Latin America getting on the wrong side of the law, naively or otherwise,...

We speak to Jane Taylor, author of Ubu and the Truth Commission, about her work, the various groups she´s worked with and presented to...

Bogotanos gathered in the capital’s Plaza Bolivar on Tuesday to pay their respects to Colombia’s Nobel Prize winner, Gabriel García Márquez. The Aracataca-born author, poet...

Latest murders may be part of series of planned attacks IN THE latest of several acts of violence, leftist rebel group ELN (National Liberation Army)...

One of the highlights of this year’s cultural calendar has been Bogotá’s fourteenth Ibero-American Theatre Festival. This exciting biennial event was begun in 1988...

Plans to hold elections in Syria on June 3 have been dismissed as a farce by both the US and the EU. UN head Ban...

La Fama Having investigated a number of restaurants in the La Zona G, I find myself frequently coming back to La Fama, Colombian Spanish...

Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, has confirmed that there will be elections to choose a new Bogotá mayor. Speaking via his twitter account, the President...

After three years of repairs and restoration, Our Lady of Lourdes church has opened its doors to the public once again. Works involved repairing the...

Police ‘take control’ of San Cristobal after weeks of opposition occupation, officials say Caracas – Venezuelan police and security forces have “taken control” of the...

Mark Kennedy’s article about the Petro situation contained quite a lot of interesting language.  Today, we-re going to examine some of the phrasal verbs...

Oli Pritchard sings the praises of cycling in the big bad city 07:45: I’m having a relaxed coffee before work, idly lounging in the cool...

The most recent exhibitions at the Centro de Memoria have been garnering international attention - we met with the editor of ‘ArtReview’, and the...

We explore one of Colombia’s most ancient and mysterious destinations, where the magic of what was once a thriving civilization can be relived. Mention San...

Irish politician Martin McGuinness takes time out during his first official visit to Bogotá to give his insights on the Colombian peace discussions. Northern Ireland’s...