Bogotá Mayor Claudia López announced extra security measures for the Colombian capital after a bomb killed two minors and injured 10 civilians.
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Bogotá blast kills minor and injures 10 persons
An explosive device targeted on Saturday night a police command post in the south of Bogotá, killing a girl and injuring 10 persons, including a police officer.
Foo Fighter’s Taylor Hawkins found dead in Bogotá hotel
Taylor Hawkins, the 50-year old effusive drummer of Foo Fighters has died in Bogotá ahead of the band’s concert at Estéreo Picnic.
Colombia se acerca al 70% con esquema completa contra COVID-19
Colombia añadió este miércoles 26 muertes y 626 contagios nuevos de COVID-19, cifras que ratifican la poca incidencia que tiene la pandemia en la actualidad en el país.
Bogotá boosts police presence ahead of election Sunday
Bogotá will have some 9,000 police on the street this Sunday as millions head to the polls to vote in the consultation of coalition candidates and congressional leaders.
COVID-19 in Colombia, two years and counting
Two years since the first cases of COVID-19 was detected in Colombia, the country has registered more than 6 million cases and 139,000 deaths.
Ukraine expats call for tough measures by Colombia against Russia
The Ukrainian expat community in Colombia wants the national government to impose measures against Russia as the invasion of their country completes its first week.
Bogotá lifts face mask mandate for outdoors
After almost two years since Bogotá residents were mandated to wear face masks outdoors, Mayor López has lifted the health measure.
Weiwei makes Bogotá debut with The Emperor’s Banquet
La Cometa gallery in Bogotá is hosting a landmark cultural event with the first-ever solo show of the Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei.
Bogotá Chamber of Commerce opens Center of Entrepreneurship
Following other world capital to foster a business environment for start-ups, Bogotá’s Chamber of Commerce launched a Centre for Entrpreneurship.
Bogotá’s Claudia López faces deep disapproval ratings
Bogotá residents are increasingly pessimistic with the Colombia capital, from rising crime to deteriorated infrastructure.
Teatro Mayor presents Tchaikovsky by Emil Tabakov
The Teatro Mayor is the venue for a performance of Tchaikovky’s masterwork Swan Lake and his Symphony No.4 under the baton of Bulgarian conductor Emil Tabakov.
Manuel Hernández “returns” to Galería El Museo
El Museo Gallery in Bogotá is hosting an exhibition on the works of Colombia’s pioneering abstract painter Manuel Hernández.
Yellow alert declared for Bogotá as Amazon fires grow
Wild fires burning across northern South America have placed Bogotá under yellow alert for bad air quality.
A Bogotá traffic accident ends in a lynching by the Embera
An accident involving a truck driver who killed two indigenous women has outraged Colombians after members of the Embera tribe lynched the driver in retributative justice.
Bogotá at epicenter of Omicron case increases
Bogotá has returned to the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with sharp increases in new daily cases driven by the Omicron variant