What Exactly Does The Law Say?

In Colombia, ley seca is the temporary prohibition of alcohol meant to coincide with a national event such as an election. The law itself falls under...

Mayor’s Office And Bar Owners Talk To Reduce Sting

Back to our emergency meeting last Friday and it was finally concluded that not only would the industry stand up for its democratic right to free...

Making Peace Work

Employment for demobilized FARC fighters is key to a just peace   Ever since the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the...

Cost Of Free Trade

[caption id="attachment_1039" align="alignright" width="300"] Colombian farmers say they are unable to compete with cheap...

Saving Bogota’s Mountains

A group of citizens wants to block the construction of high-rise buildings on the side of the city’s idyllic eastern mountain range By Mike...

A Walk On The Wild Side

As Colombia’s Fetish Festival approaches, Fred Ellis delves into the cities’ BDSM scene... It’s 18:30 on Saturday night and I’m a little...