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.
A week after the terrorist attack in the Andino shopping mall in which three women were killed, Colombia’s Attorney General confirmed Saturday the capture of eight suspects.
Chef Tómas Rueda and friends opened their third dining venture in the city to reclaim Colombia’s lost culinary traditions. Meet the gracious Calderón.
Police authorities have released the composite sketches of two men implicated in a bomb attack in the Centro Andino shopping complex on Saturday afternoon that killed 3 and injured 9 persons.
The Chinese built eBus Andino has joined the fleet of TransMilenio, and first all electric transport option for a city turning to green solutions.
The FARC handed over a second batch of weapons in a ceremony which President Santos could not attend due to bad weather. With this hand-over, 60% of the guerrilla’s fire power is now in UN custody.
A high court in Colombia has ruled that the Atrato River is deserving of rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. This landmark decision sets an important precedent for preserving one of this country’s most biodiverse and endangered ecosystems.
The FARC have completed the first stage of their weapons hand-over to the United Nations, meeting the deadline agreed upon with the Colombian government.
After years of negotiations, Colombia’s flagship carrier Avianca can begin operating domestic routes as of next month within Argentina.