Pope Francis arrived Wednesday afternoon in Colombia’s capital as part of a five-day trip to spread a message of hope and reconciliation as the country ends 53-years of conflict with the peace agreement with FARC.
Leyner Palacios has been nominated to one of the most prestigious humanitarian awards. The survivor of the 2002 Bojaya? massacre started a grass roots campaign to recognize the rights of victims.
The Humboldt Institute has released a beautifully illustrated tarot deck to draw attention to Colombia’s endangered biodiversity. It also reads the future.
A selection of the 32nd Biennale of Sao Paulo is on display at the Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (Mambo).
The mayoralty is enacting Mockus-style tactics to clear Bogotá’s streets of potholes, illegal parking and cabbies with “altered” taximeters.
Avianca has suspended all flights to Venezuela citing security and operational limitations. The measure scheduled for August 16 goes into effect immediately.
Their rich and brassy sound change salsa and the identity of Cali as a Colombian musical capital. As Grupo Niche reaches middle age, their legacy remains unchallenged.
From Shakespeare in Love to a host of gallery openings, with August almost upon us Bogotá’s cultural offerings will keep you entertained.
According to the Humboldt Institute, some 2,700 species of flora and fauna are endangered by deforestation in Colombia’s more remote regions.
The singer and songwriter from Gamero, Bolívar, who wrote one of Colombia’s most loved songs, was awarded at age 95 the Lifetime Award for Culture.
Two years since the San José was discovered in Colombian waters, the legendary galleon’s vaults have been identified by the recovery teams working as part of a joint venture.
Director James Gray’s Lost City of ‘Z’ has received critical acclaim for its stunning cinematography and art direction. The story of an early 20th century explorer Percy Fawcett, was filmed in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Jim Amaral and Olga de Amaral are Colombia’s artistic duo. Recent exhibitions offer a glimpse on lives dedicated to marriage, children and creative expression.
Santos met with FARC’s “Timochenko” Tuesday in the town of Mesetas to celebrate the end of the guerrilla as a fighting force and successful handover of weapons.
As the demobilization of FARC reaches an historic conclusion, on Tuesday, in a ceremony in Mesetas (Meta), the former guerrilla launch themselves as a political party.
In raids across Colombia, special agents from the national police have captured nine suspects accused of planting a bomb in Bogotá’s luxury mall Andino, last Saturday that killed three women.