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Bogotá police take into custody alias "Misión" who facilitated the arrival of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in the capital Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

‘Invisible narco’ who enabled Tren de Aragua’s entry into Bogotá captured in police operation

April 8, 2026

Petro faces fresh political crisis after leaked audios link officials to alleged smuggler

April 6, 2026

Colombia on brink of outlawing female genital mutilation in landmark vote

March 31, 2026

Influencer “Stink Bomb” on Avianca Flight Triggers Safety Alert Over Atlantic

March 30, 2026

At Museo Santa Clara, visual artist David Felipe Escobar reactivates colonial angelic iconography through queer embodiment. Photo: Museo Santa Clara

Culture

Bogotá’s Museo Santa Clara opens provocative exhibition exploring queer spirituality and colonial memory

By Richard Emblin - April 9, 2026

Bogotá police take into custody alias "Misión" who facilitated the arrival of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in the capital Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

Bogota

‘Invisible narco’ who enabled Tren de Aragua’s entry into Bogotá captured in police operation

By The City Paper Staff - April 8, 2026

The face of the One Peso Bank note.

Business

Petro severs ties with Central Bank after Colombia rate rise

By The City Paper Staff - April 7, 2026

News

Petro faces fresh political crisis after leaked audios link officials to alleged smuggler

By The City Paper Staff - April 6, 2026

News

Colombia on brink of outlawing female genital mutilation in landmark vote

By The City Paper Staff - March 31, 2026

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Culture

At Museo Santa Clara, visual artist David Felipe Escobar reactivates colonial angelic iconography through queer embodiment. Photo: Museo Santa Clara

Bogotá’s Museo Santa Clara opens provocative exhibition exploring queer spirituality and colonial memory

April 9, 2026

Marina Sánchez paints Bogotá’s Cerros in luminous colour at Museo del Chicó

March 2, 2026

Over 130 original paintings and sculptures by Colombia's Fernando Botero are on display in Singapore. Photo: Courtesy: Gardens by the Bay.

Fernando Botero Takes on Singapore with Landmark Exhibition

February 16, 2026

A pre-Columbian flute is one of many artifacts in the exhibition Colombia: En un aliento. Photo courtesy: Banco de la República.

Colombia in a Breath: Wind Instruments That Tell the Story of a Nation

January 29, 2026

Beatriz González, one of Latin America’s most influential contemporary artists, died Jan. 9 at her home in Bogotá at 93. Photo: Hernán Díaz/Colección de Arte. Banco de la República.

Beatriz González: The Artist of Colombia’s Political Memory (1932-2026)

January 15, 2026

Agenda

Museo Santa Clara: “Entonces llamó a un arcángel”

Apr 9, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026

Museo Santa Clara

Mono Núñez Festival brings Andean music showcase to Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor

Apr 19, 2026 - 19, 2026

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

Bogota

Bogotá police take into custody alias "Misión" who facilitated the arrival of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in the capital Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

‘Invisible narco’ who enabled Tren de Aragua’s entry into Bogotá captured in police operation

April 8, 2026

The launch of “Paso a Paso, Caminando hacia la Pascua con María,” aims at strengthening religious and cultural tourism across Bogotá and Cundinamarca ahead of Semana Santa 2026.

Bogotá to welcome 500,000 Easter visitors with expanded Semana Santa programme

February 25, 2026

Five of the Metro de Bogotá trains are currently in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

Bogotá declares Metro Line 2 tender void after no bids received

January 21, 2026

Álvaro Clavijo Wins 2025 Best Restaurant in Latin America with El Chato

December 5, 2025

Medellin

American Airlines flight attendant missing in Medellín prompts cross-border search

March 26, 2026

Medellín's Rionegro airport is a gateway for alleged sex tourists. Photo: Migración Colombia

Colombia bars 10 foreigners in single-day crackdown on suspected sex tourism

March 16, 2026

Travel

Tayrona Park closure highlights security risks on Colombia’s Caribbean coast

By The City Paper Staff - February 22, 2026

Opinion

Bogotá is home to some 800,000 exiled Venezuelans. Photo: Richard Emblin

Exiled Venezuelans may well support regime change – but diasporas don’t always reflect the politics

February 18, 2026

Petro and Trump: What next in U.S.–Colombia relations?

February 9, 2026

En español

La Alta Guajira: un desierto hermosamente hostil

December 13, 2024

RUGE Independiente: Picnic Literario en el corazón de Bogotá

December 2, 2024

Living

Monserrate with Christmas lights

Christmas in Colombia: Nine Nights of Novenas, a Thousand Lights

December 16, 2025

Dining

Álvaro Clavijo Wins 2025 Best Restaurant in Latin America with El Chato

December 5, 2025

Big Picture

A Landscape of Loss: Forty Years After Armero

By Richard Emblin - November 11, 2025

Business

The face of the One Peso Bank note.

Petro severs ties with Central Bank after Colombia rate rise

April 7, 2026

Dr. Candice Fast’s research shows that hidden beliefs between leaders and employees significantly shape workplace performance.

Candice Fast on the Hidden Beliefs That Shape Workplace Performance

February 20, 2026

Poll

Community

Memory, Territory, and Identity: The Art of Juliana Ríos

March 30, 2025

Bogotá rings in the Year of the Snake with Chinese New Year Celebration

January 17, 2025

Art aficionados and VIPs celebrate 20 Years of Bogotá’s ARTBO

September 28, 2024

Global

Colombians now the biggest foreign contingent on Ukraine’s frontlines

February 24, 2026

U.S President Donald Trump and his AI image of Canada, Venezuela and Greenland with the U.S flag. Photo: Truth Social

Trump shows AI map with Canada, Greenland and Venezuela under U.S flag.

January 20, 2026