Bogota

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 alcohol restrictions after reaching a compromise with the city’s hospitality…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 18, 2026

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

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

Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán accompanied by Metropolitan Police chief Brigadier General José Daniel Gualdrón.

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

ARTBO Weekend celebrates its 10th edition from April 16–19 with over 160 free activities across eight circuits in Bogotá.

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

Bogotá police take into custody alias "Misión" who facilitated the arrival of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in the capital Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

‘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

The launch of “Paso a Paso, Caminando hacia la Pascua con María,” aims at strengthening religious and cultural tourism across Bogotá and Cundinamarca ahead of Semana Santa 2026.

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

Five of the Metro de Bogotá trains are currently in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

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

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

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

City of Whispering Walls: Inside Bogotá’s Most Haunted Homes

In Bogotá, the past is never fully at rest. It lingers in courtyards and stairwells, in shuttered colonial mansions and dimly lit gardens, whispering through…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 29, 2025

The so-called "Congreso de los Pueblos" has occupied five government buildings this week. Photo: Richard Emblin

Bogotá: “Criminal structures” behind Congress of the Peoples protest

A wave of coordinated protests and building occupations by the social movement known as the “Congress of the Peoples” has raised alarms in Bogotá this…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 16, 2025