Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor and Ópera de Colombia are staging Donizetti’s famous “Elisir D’Amore” with stage direction by the acclaimed film director Sergio Cabrera.
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Petro proposes visa-free travel for Colombians to U.S
In a historic move that would consolidate 200-years of bilateral relations between Colombia and U.S., President Petro proposed the lifting of tourism visas for Colombians visiting the US.
ARTBO 2022 marks full return to traditional art fair platform
Among the most-coveted art events in Latin America, edition 16 of the International Art Fair of Bogotá marks a full return to the traditional art fair platform hosted by the city’s Chamber of Commerce.
Colombian peso slides after Petro questions monetary policy
President Petro’s questioning of the reasons behind the Central Bank’s interest hikes and proposed tax on capital outflows once again devalued the Colombian peso to the USD.
Every day recipes with María Villegas’ Día a Día
Chef and life coach María Villegas has released her latest cookbook Día a Día with recipes for resolving that every day dilemma: What to Eat?
Petro and Blinken share “conviction of enduring peace”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bogotá where they discussed key policy issues, Cuba and illegal migration.
Blinken heads to Colombia to discuss key issues with Petro
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is en route to Colombia as part of a four-day South American trip where he will discuss key issues with newly-elected leftist leaders.
Women vandals attempt to torch Bogotá Cathedral
A group of women vandals attempted to burn the main doors of Bogotá’s Cathedral during a protest to mark International Safe Abortion Day.
Petro and Uribe meet after Colombians protest tax reform
President Gustavo Petro met his political adversary, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, for a second time since taking office. The meeting was accompanied by right-wing legislators and Minister of Interior Alfonso Prada.
Colombia – Venezuela border reopens, but Maduro absent
As Colombian President Gustavo Petro presided over the re-opening of the land border with Venezuela, anti-government protests marched through the country’s largest cities.
Colombia’s Petro misses meeting Biden at New York reception
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro missed a key moment during his five-day trip to New York to meet his U.S counterpart at a dinner reception hosted by Joe Biden for world leaders.
Petro and Maduro expected to meet at land border reopening
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro are expected to meet on Monday, September 26 to formalize the reopening of the international border.
Petro calls for UN to end “war against planet”
During his first address to the United Nations, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro called for an end to all wars, and war against the planet.
Petro’s first UN address comes amid growing economic uncertainty
President Petro will give his first address to the UN General Assembly facing growing protests at home over illegal land occupation and economic uncertainty.
When Queen Elizabeth II hosted Colombia during a state visit
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife Maria Clemencia arrived in London this week on a historic state visit to the United Kingdom.
Is Colombia on the brink of an energy crisis?
Heated debates in Congress over Colombia’s energy future and government intervention in the oil and gas sector has raised the spectre of a looming crisis.