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FARC commanders prepare for first post-conflict Congress
More than 200 FARC members are preparing their first post-conflcit congress in La Macarena.
Music makes Bogotá a “BOmm” town
The biggest gathering of music industry professionals has launched in Bogotá with the 5th edition of Bogotá Music Market – BOmm.
Is Colombia’s peace vote a “bark and no bite” endgame?
The Final Accord has the capacity to catapult this nation to a peaceful future with FARC or plunge back to violence of the past. Millions to mobilise for the plebiscite.
Colombia’s De La Calle: “The war is over”
The bilateral ceasefire with goes officially goes into effect and Colombia’s chief negotiator announces “end of war.”
Álvaréz: A “Knight” of Colombian culture
At the helm of the Colón Theatre, Manuel José Álvarez has dedicated a life in progress to opening up Colombian culture to all.
Demolition begins in Bogotá’s El Bronx
Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa ordered the demolition of Bogotá’s largest crime scene: El Bronx.
Chapinero Alto’s Asian Fudo connection
FUDO brings modern Asian dining to Chapinero Alto, and its cocktails, sashimi, and Singapore prawns make this venue a new gastro darling.
Reaching 100 issues of The City Paper
Thank you for helping us reach our first 100 issues of The City Paper.
Céntrico: Dining above the Bogotá horizon
You can’t dine much higher than Céntrico, a restaurant that rises to the occasion with its Colombian menu and equally impressive views.
Nunca más, a poignant exhibition by photographer Niels Van Iperen
Dutch photographer Niels Van Iperen presents Nunca más, an exhibition of portraits of the relatives of “false positives.”
Lorenzo Jaramillo’s oils and earthly passions
Lorenzo Jarramillo was an artist who broke through artistic barriers and is honored in a landmark exhibition at the National Museum.
Editorial: The two Colombias
Even though the proposed date of July 20 is approaching for the final signing of the peace agreement with FARC, the bilateral ceasefire last month essentially sealed the end of a half century conflict.
El Bronx: The living hell at the heart of Bogotá
After authorities shut down one of the most violent areas of the capital, The City Paper was granted access to the living hell that was El Bronx.
Colombian government and FARC embark on pilot coca substitution plan
In the township of Briceño, Antioquia, the Colombian government and FARC launched the voluntary coca substitution program as part of the Havana peace accords.
Bogotá gets makeover with mayoral beautification offensive
Several public works projects underway by the Mayoralty of Bogotá will improve lighting in parks and rid walls of vandalism.