The inaugural edition of Popular al Parque promises to be a major cultural event, offering Bogotá’s residents and visitors a chance to celebrate the diversity of Colombian music in the city’s largest public park.
Colombia has passed a landmark law banning child marriage, making it illegal for anyone under 18 to wed, even with parental consent. The new legislation closes a 137-year-old legal loophole and aligns Colombia with other Latin American countries committed to protecting children’s rights.
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has indicted six former FARC commanders on war crimes charges, including child recruitment and severe abuses committed against minors during the internal conflict.
President Petro has declared a state of emergency across Colombia following relentless rainfall in the Pacific and Andean regions. Widespread flooding and landslides have displacement more than 90,000 people.
Bogotá braces for more powerful storms after severe flooding on November 6. The storm caused major traffic disruptions, school closures, and overwhelmed the city’s drainage systems.
The Colombian peso is experiencing significant volatility as the U.S. presidential election unfolds, with the dollar climbing to 4,420 COP, reflecting heightened market uncertainty. In October, the peso dropped by 0.26%, outpacing declines in other Latin American currencies.
Rock al Parque celebrates 30 years as a leading rock festival in Latin America. Taking place at the Simón Bolívar Park in Bogotá, November 9-11, the 2024 edition will feature 58 bands, including Testament, Haggard, Doro, Superlitio, and Mago de Oz, among many others. Edition XXVIII promises an unforgettable experience.
Artists from Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro unite to create a kilometer-long series of graffiti murals across both cities, blending community stories and artistic collaboration in a landmark project by Idartes.
At COP16 in Cali, Colombia and Costa Rica announced a landmark fund to protect the Chocó Biogeographic Region, a vital biodiversity corridor spanning Central and South America.
Colombia unveiled its 2030 biodiversity action plan at COP16, aiming to protect 34% of its territory, boost its bioeconomy, and strengthen protections for environmental defenders and ecosystems.
Colombia has proposed at the COP16 Summit in Cali, the creation of an international fund to ensure that the commercial benefits obtained from genetic information are shared with countries of origin, promoting the protection of biodiversity.
At the COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia unveiled its new Water Police division, a specialized force tasked with safeguarding the country’s rivers, lakes, wetlands, and endangered watersheds.
Bogotá is hosting two vibrant festivals this weekend: Africa en Bogotá where cultural ties are celebrated through music and art, and the International Biennial of Art for Childhood, focusing on creative engagement for young audiences.
President Gustavo Petro signed a decree granting indigenous communities environmental authority over their territories. The move comes as Colombia prepares for COP16, highlighting indigenous roles in biodiversity conservation and sustainable ecosystem management
The Colombian Army has regained control of El Plateado in the department of Cauca during a large-scale military operation. The offensive in the southwest of the country comes a week before the start of the COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
The city of Cali in southwestern Colombia is strengthening security for the COP16 biodiversity summit with the arrival of “Gladiator” armored vehicles, over 4,000 police officers, 1,700 soldiers, and special forces to protect 13,000 attendees of the global event.