Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.
Carlos Fernando Galán, youngest son of the slain Liberal presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán is poised to secure victory on Sunday in Bogotá’s mayoral election, predict final polls.
As Bogotá’s mayoral race intensifies, centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán takes the lead, setting the stage for a potential runoff against leftist Gustavo Bolívar or independent Daniel Oviedo.
Artist Antonio Puri’s works are as monumental as they are finite. His vision and vocation is conditioned by philosophy, Indian culture and deconstruction of labels within art.
Gustavo Petro’s polarizing rhetoric and failure to condemn the October 7 terror attack by Hamas against Israel, should make Israeli tourists reconsider Colombia as a preferred travel destination.
The Huisyzuca Eco-Park in Bogotá’s north encompasses 400 hectares of private and public lands offering visitors a unique experience to sustain a community-led initiative and reforestation program
The exhibition Sembrar La Duda opens during a year in which Banco de la República celebrates its centenary and puts indigenous cultural production within the context of Colombian art history.
From Opera to circus, contemporary dance to Early Music, Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor has unveiled a 2024 season of creative excellence, artistic diversity and captivating performances.
Chinese President Xi Jingping has told Colombian President Gustavo Petro that discussions concerning the future of the Bogotá Metro will not feature on the agenda during the upcoming visit to Beijing scheduled for October 25.
Bogotá has a new speakeasy and bar dedicated to artisanal, vintage and ancestral liquors, many crafted from sugarcane and the rich tapestry of the county’s liquid heritage.
Some 20,000 members of Colombia’s indigenous peoples, as well as pro-Petro supporters will accompany the government’s “March for Life” on Wednesday.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero’s state funeral culminated with a mass inside Bogotá’s Primary Cathedral, and one in which archbishop Rueda highlighted the importance of beauty in daily life.
A giant canvas depicting some of Fernando Botero’s most famous works covers the façade of the Colombian Congress in Bogotá. The artist will receive the honor of a state funeral on Monday at the Primary Cathedral.
In a poignant homecoming, the body of Fernando Botero returned to Colombia on Thursday and will lie in state at the Capitol until Sunday, September 24.
Political violence and attacks by First Line vandals raise concerns as the Bogotá mayoral elections approach. On saturday, the First Line attempted to torch a police command post.
John Poulos maintains his “innocence” in the chilling murder case of 21-year-old DJ Valentina Trespalacios. Poulos was arrested on January 24 after fleeing the country to Panama.