Colombia’s Petro has pledged to present a “decalogue of proposals” to help combat climate change at the start of the UN’s COP27 in Egypt.
Bogotá’s District Institute of Tourism has opened the doors of the San Juan de Dios to guided tours, and opportunity to visit one of the oldest hospitals in South America.
President Petro will declare Colombia a “national disaster” given extreme weather and measure that gives the government additional resources to help populations facing the climate crisis.
During its 46 years, El Portico’s village setting has grown to become a landmark of traditional cooking.
Colombia’s currency woes don’t seem to be easing despite reassuring words from Finance Minister José Antonio Ocampo to calm markets.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s affirmation that the “US ruins world economies” was met with a swift rebuttle from the US government officials.
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor and Ópera de Colombia are staging Donizetti’s famous “Elisir D’Amore” with stage direction by the acclaimed film director Sergio Cabrera.
In a historic move that would consolidate 200-years of bilateral relations between Colombia and U.S., President Petro proposed the lifting of tourism visas for Colombians visiting the US.
Among the most-coveted art events in Latin America, edition 16 of the International Art Fair of Bogotá marks a full return to the traditional art fair platform hosted by the city’s Chamber of Commerce.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bogotá where they discussed key policy issues, Cuba and illegal migration.
Bogotá has embarked with bike-sharing mobility and smart technology transportation as 3,300 mechanical and electric bikes become available for users.
Colombian artist Nadín Ospina returns to Bogotá’s gallery circuit with an exhibition that questions conservation and nature preservation through bird song and a series of miniature sculptures.
Colombia’s legendary Totó la Momposina is retiring from the stage at age 82 with a final concert in Bogotá. The voice of cumbia was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime achievement award in 2013.
During his first address to the United Nations, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for an end to all wars, and war against the planet.
Heated debates in Congress over Colombia’s energy future and government intervention in the oil and gas sector has raised the spectre of a looming crisis.
By imposing new taxes on the mining and energy sectors, as well as a gasoline surcharge, President Petro’s energy agenda could drive up inflation.