Tag: Minga

Now that Gustavo Petro has finally taken his seat in the Casa de Nariño, we officially enter a new period. For the first time, a leftist leader has the reins of power, and a country waits with bated breath to see what will happen.

One of the big differences between English and Spanish is word order, which is the order that we say, or write words. Different languages have different ideas about this. We look at some of the basic points and problems to remember.

The assassination of Andres Escobar is one of the blackest hours in this country's sports history. As a result of an own-goal, Colombia was...

Possessing one of the grandest economies in South America, the country holds maximum potential from colombia exports...

We speak to Adriana Santacruz, one of the first designers to integrate indigenous traditions into her fashion designs. 

Whether this is because the Spanish spoken in Bogotá is “clearer” than others (as many capitalinos would have you believe) or simply because Colombian media broadcasts typically bogotano accents to the rest of the country, the reality is understanding the Colombia's different accents can be a bit of a head scratcher.