Bogota

Bogotá’s Motorcycle Boom and Growing Road Safety Crisis

As motorcycles reshape urban mobility in Colombia’s capital, rising road fatalities, dangerous driving practices and mounting congestion are presenting Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán with an increasingly difficult challenge. BOGOTÁ – Driving through Bogotá is stressful…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 12, 2026

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Bogotá’s Night of Museums Opens 80 Cultural Spaces Across the City

The seventh edition of the Noche de Museos takes place on Friday, November 13, bringing together 80 museums and cultural venues across more than 14…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 11, 2026

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Announces Major 2027 Cultural Season

BOGOTÁ – The 2027 cultural calendar is set for an extraordinary year. The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled next year’s season, a…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 10, 2026

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De la Espriella Takes His Crime Crackdown to Bogotá With 172 Arrests

The President’s personal involvement in high-profile police raids, his pledge to govern from within Colombia and proposal for military control in southern Bogotá is putting…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 29, 2026

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Bogotá Moves to Curb Halloween Violence One year After Moreno Death

Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán’s administration is reintroducing nighttime motorcycle restrictions and deploying more than 400 District personnel as the capital prepares for Halloween, days after…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 28, 2026

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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…

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