India’s manufacturing and handicrafts industry drives an economic boom. Colombia could do well to learn from their model.
Industrial designer Alberto Mantilla’s works are world famous, and he led the Los Héroes monument renovation.
French Guyane is an outpost of European civility in South America, home to rocket scientists and a notorious prison colony.
From the dawn of civilization to the streets of Bogotá, the humble empanada boasts a long and meandering history.
After a long day at work or for a night on the town, try these legendary bars for the perfect midweek cocktail.
Asian upstarts and a revaluation of the peso continue to plague Colombia’s coffee sector, causing unrest with farmers.
Disputes and sanctions in Colombia’s coal sector threaten to temporarily shut down a crucial industry.
One Laptop per Child connects children in the remotest areas in order to improve lives through education.
An accomplished artist, the lifelike paintings of Miles McMullan are key to novice and professional birders.
Santo Pecado in Usaquén offers sinfully delicious haute cuisine takes on traditional Colombian dishes. Gluttons beware.
A new book chronicles the powerful stories of 23 internally displaced people from Colombia’s armed conflict.
Bogotá is becoming one of the world’s more expensive cities, surpassing Toronto, Buenos Aires and Dubai, among others.
Canada recently encouraged the sale of assault weapons in Colombia, potentially fueling its longstanding civil conflict. Op Ed.
Colombia (with an ‘o’ right?) often suffers from spelling confusion. The City Paper sets the record straight.
Shopping for produce is too often a branded, plastic-wrapped experience, but hope remains in traditional markets.
Milton Coleman, Senior Editor at The Washington Post talks journalism, Latin America and freedom of expression.