Editorial: The final word for the Latin American left

As migrants flee abject poverty and crime across the region, Venezuela's Maduro can use Trump's anti-Latino rhetoric to give the left in Latin America a voice with the electorate.

Macondo Awards: Here are the 2018 nominees

On Saturday, the Macondo Awards will hand out 17 statuettes to the country's promising film talent, among them Best Film.

Student protest in Bogotá to impact mobility and rush hour commute

Mass protests are underway in Colombia's largest cities as students protest the lack of state funding for public education. Commuter gridlock expected in Bogotá.

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Colombia’s Duque reiterates “open arms” to Venezuelan migrants during Paris visit

The City Paper Staff -
President Iván Duque outlined major policy decisions from coca eradication to humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan migrants during three-day visit to the French capital.

Security in Bogotá: A question of perception

Colombia and U.S authorities begin formal talks on domestic arrival option

Colombia’s Duque scraps “personal dose” as part of larger anti-drug policy

Meteorologists predict El Niño to reach Colombia in November

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Macondo Awards celebrate Colombia’s film talent and personal storytelling

Harriet Yates -
Colombia rolls out the red carpet on its film industry with Macondo Awards and main showcase for productions that have received critical acclaim around the world.
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Yidan 2018 Laureate Larry Hedges on education to “bridge social divides”

Richard Emblin -
Professor Larry Hedges has been awarded the 2018 Yidan Prize, the world’s largest endowment for education research. The pioneering statistician at Northwestern spoke about the role of higher education in the United States.

Cartagena reaches for the stars with 13th edition of International Music Festival

Taylor Lennox -
Music, mathematics and astronomy converge at January's International Music Festival of Cartagena. Among the renown conductors attending is John Eliot Gardiner.

Bogotá’s Mambo moves beyond financial uncertainty with fundraising Gala

Harriet Yates -
The Modern Art Museum of Bogotá is hosting a fundraising gala to secure its future as the city's most important contemporary arts venue.

Colombia’s Museo Nacional inaugurates salon for pre-Hispanic antiquities

Harriet Yates -
The Museo Nacional has inaugurated a new exhibition space dedicated to pre-Hispanic cultures and that showcases rare artifacts by the Muisca.

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Duque and Trump: A shared vision

Richard Emblin -
President Trump is scheduled to visit Colombia next month, at a time in which the country faces a surge in coca production. Counterpart Duque must prove he isn't "just another Colombian president."

Editorial: The tragedy of the Caminantes

Richard Emblin -
The movement of Venezuelan refugees across Colombia is straining the country's welfare system at a time in which the government of Iván Duque must implement tough economic measures.

Editorial: Inaugurations and a dateline “Colombia”

Richard Emblin -
President Iván Duque's inauguration was covered by 600 international journalists who braved wind and rain to deliver the news. But, it wasn't always easy to get a story from Colombia out there.
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