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‘I pose for peace’ say participants in Tunick’s nude Bogotá shoot
Photographer Spencer Tunick’s photoshoot in Colombia took on symbolic meaning as the peace process with the FARC guerrilla group continues.
Two more journalists go missing in remote region of Colombia
While on the trail of missing journalist Salud Hernández, two other journalists have disappeared in Colombia’s remote Catatumbo region.
Search continues for Spanish journalist Salud Hernández missing in Colombia
Public forces officials are searching Colombia’s Catatumbo region for missing Spanish journalist Salud Hernández, who disappeared over the weekend.
Walter Broderick and the story of ELN leader Camilo Torres
Author Walter Broderick recounts a life following the ELN guerrilla group and it’s brief but influential leader, Camilo Torres.
FARC’s Timochenko to Álvaro Uribe: ‘With peace we all win’
Former President Alvaro Uribe hasn’t definitely said ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to an invitation to dialogue with FARC commander alias ‘Timochenko.’
With Latin America in crisis, Colombia prepares for spotlight
Colombia prepares for an historic moment even as Latin American neighbors struggle with crises both natural and manmade.
What it’s like to have Chikungunya, a muscle-paralysing virus?
COVID-19 turned pandemic, but four years ago, another virus – ChikV – ravaged South America with severe debilitating neurological symptoms to the infected.
Jaramillo: Peace in Colombia can’t be debate among lawyers
High Commissioner for Peace Sergio Jaramillo criticized Colombia’s legal focus on peace arguing it should instead take a humanitarian approach.
10,000 Bogotanos to bare it all for photographer Spencer Tunick
Spencer Tunick is asking as many as 10,000 Bogota residents to strip down for a mass photoshoot in the Colombian capital this June.
Santos to appoint new cabinet for post-conflict Colombia
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will appoint all-new cabinet members as he prepares to push a post-conflict agenda.
The Market serves high-end comfort food 24 hours
The Market offers customizable dining options around the clock, making it a novelty in Bogotá, where many restaurants close early.
Turkish Airlines takes to Colombia skies
Turkish Airlines joins a growing group of European carriers with service from Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport.
‘Desmadre’ art exhibition shows destructive force of nature
Desmadre, a new exhibition by María Cristina Córtes features fires and floods to find beauty and violence in nature.
Dutch authors, Nobel winners grace 2016 Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá
Bogotá’s Feria Internacional del Libro (FILBo) features Dutch authors and an exclusive Anne Frank exhibition for its 29th edition this year.
Zika numbers down in Colombia, but infectiousness concerns
Though cases are lower than originally predicted, a new study in Colombia shows Zika’s infectiousness is worryingly high.