Bogota

Bogotá’s Weather Turns Electric With Hailstorms

Bogotá’s skies have turned violently electric this week, delivering a dramatic reversal to weeks of dry weather, high temperatures and growing concern over forest fires in the capital’s eastern hills and across the Andean lowlands.…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 6, 2026

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19 minors reported missing in Bogotá in a single week

The disappearance of children and adolescents has become a growing concern in Bogotá after the city’s Security Secretariat reported 19 cases during the last week,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF September 16, 2026

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Bogotá ramps up security ahead of Colombia’s pivotal presidential runoff

Bogotá is stepping up security and emergency preparations ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff, deploying more than 12,500 police officers across the Colombian capital while easing…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 18, 2026

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In Bogotá, a Storied Market District Invites Travelers to Look Beyond Its Reputation

By 7 a.m., San Victorino is already in motion. Delivery carts rattle across uneven sidewalks. Shopkeepers roll up metal shutters to reveal stacks of denim,…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 11, 2026

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Bogotá Fashion Week Strengthens International Push for Colombia’s Designers

Under a mirage of glowing escalators inside Bogotá’s Ágora Convention Center, the catwalks of Bogotá Fashion Week opened Tuesday with more than fabrics and silhouettes…

RICHARD EMBLIN May 12, 2026

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Bogotá Mayor Galán calls for 8,000 more police after deadly film set attack

Bogotá’s mayor has called for a major expansion of the city’s police force following a deadly knife attack on a television production set and a…

RICHARD EMBLIN April 21, 2026

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ARTBO Weekend turns 10: Bogotá’s Art Circuits Come of Age

ARTBO Weekend returns to Bogotá this week with a milestone worth noting – and a programme that suggests the event is no longer content with…

RICHARD EMBLIN April 16, 2026

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‘Invisible narco’ who enabled Tren de Aragua’s entry into Bogotá captured in police operation

Colombian authorities have captured the alleged crime boss “Mison,” also known as the “invisible narco”, who played a key role in facilitating the arrival of…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF April 8, 2026

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Bogotá to welcome 500,000 Easter visitors with expanded Semana Santa programme

Bogotá and the department of Cundinamarca are preparing to receive up to half a million visitors during Semana Santa 2026, as the Mayoralty unveiled an…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF February 25, 2026

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Bogotá declares Metro Line 2 tender void after no bids received

The Bogotá mayoralty has declared the tender process for the construction of the capital’s second metro line void after no bids were submitted by the…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF January 21, 2026

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Álvaro Clavijo Wins 2025 Best Restaurant in Latin America with El Chato

Before he became Latin America’s most celebrated chef, Álvaro Clavijo spent years doing what few aspiring cooks romantically imagine: scrubbing plates in the basements of…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF December 5, 2025

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Bogotá Opens First International Violin Competition With Latin American Celebration

Bogotá is preparing for a milestone in its cultural calendar as it inaugurates the first edition of the Bogotá International Violin Competition on October 30,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 30, 2025