A book documenting small scale gold mining in Colombia offers an honest look at an ancient industry.
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Editorial: High stakes for Colombia as election year begins
The country’s pre-election landscape is heating up with coalitions and alliances. Several candidates maintain their lead with voting intention, but with four months to go, the stakes remain high.
UN Secretary General visits Colombia to boost confidence in peace process with ELN
The UN Secretary General António Guterres has begun a visit to Colombia to urge the Marxist ELN guerrilla to resume their cease-fire and boost confidence in the current peace process with FARC.
Colombia aims to become global export leader in medicinal marijuana in 2018
The Colombian Government is expediting licenses for the development and harvest of medicinal marijuana. The National Drug Fund has allocated 40,5 tons of the plant for export to Canada, Peru, Argentina and Paraguay.
Peace talks with Colombia’s ELN suspended after group breaks cease-fire
The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with the country’s ELN guerrilla after a rash of attacks against the state’s oil infrastructure.
Editorial: A watershed year for Colombia
A final editorial of a year that consolidated a difficult peace process with FARC and faced legal hurdles in the Congress.
Vicky Colbert of Fundación Escuela Nueva awarded the Yidan Prize for education
Vicky Colbert transformed Colombia’s educational landscape when she founded the rural schools Escuela Nueva. This month, the sociologist will be awarded the first-ever Yidan Prize.
Maison Kayser reaches a milestone in Bogotá
Maison Kayser offers great value lunches and a menu adapted to the Colombian palate. The King of Bread also has a very sweet tooth.
Mystery on a Colombian mountain: the story of Señorita María
Mari?a Luisa Fuentes is the protagonist of a documentary by director Rubén Mendoza that follows the everyday trials of being a gender fluid person in a remote region of Colombia.
Teatro Mayor rolls out the red carpet with its 2018 programme
Austria, Spain and Mexico bring their very best performing artists to the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2018
Battle for Alamos: Bogotá to overhaul its yard system
Having a vehicle towed to Alamos is a nightmare for Bogotanos. New measures by the mayoralty will free up congested yards and make it easier to get cars released.
Editorial: A ‘Day of the Dead’ in Bogotá
Colombia wants tourism to be its post-conflict economic resource, but in order to achieve this, more needs to be done on the ground to keep visitors safe.
Big Picture: When gastronomy comes calling
During the recent Gastronomy Congress in the southern city of Popayán, known as the White City, these companions were enjoying a morning snack before heading to the local market.
Herbin Hoyos: Behind the ‘Voices’ of Hope
After 23 years of broadcasting to persons held captive, journalist Herbin Hoyos has no intention of ending his historic program, known globally as ‘Voices of the Kidnapped.’
A night with art: ARTBO inaugurated in Bogotá
The inauguration of the Bogotá International Art Fair (ARTBO), was attended by the who’s who of Colombian art, curators, business leaders, and well-known personalities.
Bogotá reeling from strikes in the air and on the ground.
First the Avianca pilots strike, and now the yellow cabs. Bogotanos are facing transportation havoc as two strikes affect their productivity and connectivity.