Colombia’s Ministry of Health granted a Canadian pharmaceutical company the first license to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes.
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Leaving home for Colombia’s feathered friends
Trade in the daily grind for the daily grit of birdwatching in a country – Colombia – that prides itself on having more species than any other in the world.
Santos: “This is the peace of everyone” after ceasefire with FARC sealed
The agreements reached between the Colombian government and FARC ends all hostilities and paves the way for their political future with guarantees and protection from the state.
Big Picture: A Wayúu family moment
Colombia’s indigenous Wayúu struggle to survive in the harsh but beautiful La Guajira peninsula.
At Pescadería Gourmet, the Colombian Pacific Finds a Home in Bogotá
Chef Rey Guerrero serves up authentic flavors of the Colombian Pacific at his Pescadería Gourmet restaurant in Bogotá.
Colombian officials on alert over reports of illicit frog trade
Colombian whistleblowers say foreigners are paying rural villagers to collect poison arrow frogs for illegal trade in exotic animal markets.
Santos to appoint new cabinet for post-conflict Colombia
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will appoint all-new cabinet members as he prepares to push a post-conflict agenda.
Would a Trump presidency sharpen U.S. talons abroad?
Dr. Larry Goodson looks at American foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency and sees an unrecognizable approach.
Closing the 20th century on Colombia through transitional justice
Colombia’s ambitious plan for transitional justice in the post-conflict era seeks to close a painful chapter in the nation’s history.
Gabriel García Márquez and his “forgotten” Macondo
On the second anniversary of the passing of Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian writer returns to his native land to break the spell of “solitude.”
Colombia braces for strike, Uribe’s march against peace
Colombians are preparing for protests and strikes leading up to an expected peace deal between the government and the FARC guerrilla.
Colombia: Notes from the happiest country on Earth
Colombians say they’re happier than anyone else — and by a pretty wide margin — so what’s the secret to their success?
Oscar or no, Embrace of the Serpent already a winner for Colombia
Colombia’s Embrace of the Serpent competes Sunday at the 88th Academy Awards as the first nominated film from the country.
Colombian high court rules against mining in fragile ‘páramos’
A court ruling Monday protects Colombia’s high mountain moorland or páramos from mining and mineral exploration.
Santos: Colombia peace accord ‘the best ever negotiated’
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announces from Havana, Cuba, the final stretch for peace talks with the FARC guerrilla.
The invaluable history of the San José Galleon
The San José, a Spanish galleon rumored to contain as much as US$17 billion in treasure, has been found in deep Colombian waters.