The Puente de Boyacá joins the alumbrados across the nation with a festive display of lights marking the country’s bicentenary of independence.
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Editorial: Bogotá is strong
Despite a tumultuous end to 2019 with the national strike, Bogotanos have shown to be resilient when dealing with the fall-out of anti-government protests.
Clemencia Echeverri and projected realities in Liminal
Two decades of artistic creation by Clemencia Echeverri is the subject of a retrospective at the Banco de la Repu?blica’s Museum Miguel Urruti?a (MAMU).
Bogotá protests claim first civilian life with death of student Dilan Cruz
The Bogotá student Dilan Cruz who was shot by the National Police anti-riot squad during a demonstration died Monday from his injuries.
Bogotá protests result in 340 injured, one student in critical condition
Four days of protests in Bogotá has left scores of civilians and police officers injured. Colombia’s capital braces for another week of demonstrations.
As violence continues in Bogotá, Duque and Peñalosa assess security situation
As the security situation remains precarious in Bogotá, the government and mayoralty are assessing extraordinary measure to return calm to Colombia’s capital.
Photo Gallery: Images from the peaceful Paro Nacional in Bogotá
The Paro Nacional in Bogotá has witnessed the participation of large representations of Colombian society marching in solidarity with the unions and victims of the internal conflict.
Teatro Mayor presents its 2020 program, Canada named Guest Nation of Honor
Canada has been named Guest Nation of Teatro Mayor’s 2020 program, and theatre that embraces global talent.
Alejandro Cuéllar, Colombia’s “Wes Anderson of Gastronomy” dies in Malaysia
Chef Alejandro Cuéllar was Colombia’s rising star of gastronomy and represented the country’s rich culinary traditions around the world.
Colombia’s Doris Salcedo makes art history with Nomura Art Award
Colombia’s Doris Salcedo has been awarded the world’s most lucrative art prize, Nomura Art Award, for works that honor the victims of the country’s internal conflict.
Cinematic epic Birds of Passage sweep Colombia’s 2019 Macondo Awards
Colombia’s film awards Premios Macondo gave Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s Pájaros de Verano (Birds of Passage) is top prize. Other winners included Calendaria and Somos Calentura.
The director of Bogotá’s Gold Museum talks about the 80-year collection
Archaeologist María Alicia Uribe is in charge of conserving one of the most impressive gold collections in the world as director of Bogotá’s Museo del Oro.
Independents define Colombia elections, traditional parties lose electorate
With much of the spotlight focused on the election results in Bogotá, independent candidates have redrawn Colombia’s political map. The big losers are traditional parties.
Claudia López elected Mayor of Bogotá and first woman to govern capital
The Green Alliance coalition candidate Claudía López has won the Bogotá mayoral race with 35% of the vote and the first woman to occupy the second-most important political post in Colombia.
Four destinations three hours by road from Bogotá
In Colombia, the road most traveled is also the one with the best pit stops and service stations. If inclined to tour the countryside here, four recommendations.
Editorial: Endangered ecosystems and Orange Economy that thinks green
President Iván Duque is pushing the Orange Economy to combat a host of environmental threats, including deforestation. Are digital ecosystems a smokescreen for failed infrastructure?