Ending years of uncertainty, a Chinese-Canadian consortium has won the contract to build Bogotá’s electric metro in the next seven years.
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Bogotá elections 2019: Candidates outline security agendas
Security in Bogotá has become a vote convincing opportunity for the candidates facing-off in the Oct 27 elections.
Galleon San José’s treasure will not finance salvage, claims VP Ramírez
In an important announcement regarding the future of the San José galleon, Colombia’s vice-President Marta Lucía Ramírez said that the treasure will not pay for the shipwreck’s recovery.
The Music Festival of Cartagena presents its 14th edition
The Julia Salvi Foundation hosted a gala reception for the unveiling of the official image and music line-up of the 14th edition of the Music Festival of Cartagena.
Film director Luis Ospina of Caliwood movement dies (1949-2019)
Filmmaker Luis Ospina inspired generations to pick up a camera and tell stories, The last member of the Caliwood cinematic movement died Sept 27, 2019.
Envionmentalist Martin von Hildebrand and The Path of the Anaconda
As Colombia’s most influential environmentalist, Marti?n von Hildebrand is working to secure a massive biological corridor to guarantee the survival of the Amazon.
Chef Sebastián Pinzón of Celele: “Cooking is a game of the senses”
Having served jurors of San Pellegrino’s Young Chef Award a Jurel fish in a sour guayaba broth, chef Sebastián Pinzón of Celele shared his vision of running a seafood kitchen in Cartagena.
Editorial: When August fanned the flames
The wrath of the news maelstrom in August didn’t exclude Colombia from making world headlines after ex-FARC dissidents announced their return to arms.
Bogotá’s art festival Barcú “takes back the streets of La Candelaria”
For its sixth edition, the popular La Candelaria cultural festival Barcú puts Glastonbury on the stage and hosts a DJ duel in a Silent Disco.
Colombia’s eco-warrior “Artemisa” combats deforestation in nation’s parks
Artemisa is the new frontline of a military campaign to combat deforestation across Colombia, particularly in National Parks. The offensive also targets animal traffickers.
Duque: “We are not facing birth of a new guerrilla, but gang of narcoterrorists.”
Colombian President Iván Duque responded to fears that ex-FARC commanders have relaunched the guerrilla, stating the nation faces “threats from narcoterrorists.”
FARC’s “Timochenko” calls on Colombians to rally behind presidency of Iván Duque
FARC’s former top commander Rodrigo Londoño calls on Colombians to rally behind President Iván Duque after the declaration of a “call to arms” by former peace negotiators.
Colombia’s senior FARC dissidents announce their “return to arms”
In a potentially devastating blow to the 2016 Colombian peace accords, former FARC commanders have announced their “return to arms” and alliance with the ELN guerrilla.
Interview with sculptor Hugo Zapata: The soul of the stone
As a key figure in Colombian contemporary art, Zapata spoke with The City Paper about a life dedicated to the hidden manifestations of the earth and uncompromising relationship with stone.
INCB ruling on Colombia’s cannabis quota question of time, not quality
The ruling by the UN’s INCB to slash Colombia’s internal medical-grade cannabis quota reflects the realities of the industry, claims Assocolcann’s Ricardo Arcila.
Café San Alberto: A taste of luxury harvested at the heart of Quindío
Cafe? San Alberto is Colombia’s most awarded coffee and grown on an estate that can trace its lineage back three generations.