El Chato: A Bogotá restaurant on par with the very best
Though El Chato may be a household name to many diners, with a new venue and menu, chef Alvaro Clavijo is reaching for gastronomical stars.
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Colombian Court grants the Atrato River constitutional rights and protection
A high court in Colombia has ruled that the Atrato River is deserving of rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. This landmark decision sets an…
Ancestral Knowledge of the Sierra now protected as Intangible Patrimony
The Ministry of Culture has designated the ancestral knowledge of the four indigenous communities that reside in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta as intangible…
Julia Salvi: A commitment to classical music in Cartagena
After the 10th annual Cartagena International Music Festival this month, a look at the family who founded this celebration of classical music in the colonial…
Prestigious Rogelio Salmona prize heads to Cuenca, Ecuador
The prestigious Salmona architecture prize has been awarded to Boris Albornoz and his renovation of the neo-Republican market in Cuenca, Ecuador.
In peace vote, Colombia split between rural victims and urban centers
In Colombia's peace vote on Sunday, the country was divided between rural victims and urban residents, leading the country to reject accords with the FARC…
Colombian artists unite to break silence of human trafficking
Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a campaign against the scourge of human trafficking.
Did Rihanna snub Bogotá launch of Lollapalooza over Zika?
Rihanna was reportedly the star act of the first ever Lollapalooza Colombia Festival. Reports circulating claim she cancelled over fears of getting Zika in Bogotá.…
Zika: From tragedy to an opportunity for women’s rights
Women’s reproductive rights will be essential to respond to Zika, especially in Latin America where all women must have access to sex education, contraceptives, abortion…
Zika numbers in Colombia “underestimated” claims report, yet microcephaly rare.
A ground-breaking study by Colombian doctors published in the prestigious NEJM examines the impact of Zika in Colombia. While cases continue to increase, congenital ZVD…
Zika numbers down in Colombia, but infectiousness concerns
Though cases are lower than originally predicted, a new study in Colombia shows Zika's infectiousness is worryingly high.
CDC experts praise Colombia’s Zika response as Congress debates funding
Experts arrived in Colombia last week to help with the fight against Zika as the U.S. Congress debated a Zika funding package requested by President…
Zika: From Uganda forest to the world stage
Everyone has heard of Zika, the viral outbreak afflicting Latin America, but few know its origins.
900,000 condoms keep a lid on Zika at Carnaval de Barranquilla
Colombian health officials handed out at least 900,000 condoms at Barranquilla’s Carnaval to help prevent pregnancies during a Zika outbreak.
Obama to ask for $1.8 billion to fight Zika at home, abroad
On Monday, U.S. President Obama asked Congress for $1.8 billion to fight Zika, including millions in foreign aid.
World War Zika: Colombia confronts a growing pandemic
For clues in the fight against Zika, Colombia looks back at another Latin American epidemic spread by the same mosquito.