Going underground? Petro threatens to derail Bogotá Metro plans

As the president and mayor battle it out, the future of Bogotá’s long-awaited metro line is once again in doubt. Petro has been pushing for an...

Día sin Carro: Sin Carro, Without Cares?

Bogotá is having her first Día sin Carro of the year today, and it’s provoking strong feelings on all sides as usual.  With regular cars off...

Oli’s big topic: Who polices the police?

There’s a clear discrepancy between what is officially allowed and what is actually happening in Bogotá at the moment. Police aren't enforcing...

What’s been the impact of Bogotá’s pico y género?

Trans activist opposition, incidences of discrimination, and other reactions.  Political Cartoon posted on Red Comunitaria Trans social media...

New quarantine policy in the capital: Pico y género

Claudia López announces gender-based restrictions to mobility.  Claudia López announces pico y género measure. Photo: Alcaldía de...

Transport Bogotá: Construction to start on Bogotá’s metro

Are the brakes finally off for the Bogotá metro construction? The constructors say they will break ground in April. Is the Bogotá metro actually...

Tens of thousands march in Bogotá’s first anti-government protests of the year

By Lukas Kaldenhoff and Luke Barnes Sporadic outbursts of violence marred a largely peaceful protest yesterday. Marchers complain the government...

2019 in Colombia, the year in numbers

As the year draws to a close, we look back at Colombia's most important numbers of 2019. One of the biggest sport moments of the year: Colombia 's...

Duque proposes Gran Conversación Nacional

In an effort to stem the tide of protest, President Duque has laid out plans for four months of national conversations. Despite Duque's call for a...

Claudia López’s election is another step forward for diversity

Following Claudia López’s election as the first openly LGBT mayor of a Latin American capital, we find out what her victory means in the LGBT...