Colombia has a new warrior in the fight to eradicate coca: Drones. Environmentalists claim glyphosate will inflict damage to crops. The aerial fumigation debate returns.
After clinching victory in the first round, right-wing candidate Iván Duque will face a runoff June 17 against leftist Gustavo Petro.
FARC’s political leader, Rodrigo Londoño has cast his first ballot in a presidential election, calling on Colombians to “journey the path of peace.” The former guerrilla commander felt gratified with electoral process.
A drinking ban (Ley Seca) and no Ciclovía in Bogotá are some of the security measures in place to guarantee peaceful elections across Colombia on Sunday.
The presidential candidate of Compromiso Ciudadano, Sergio Fajardo, found himself in a one person debate with Colombian journalist Vicky Dávila. Audiences were captivated.
One of the most feared paramilitary commanders of the AUC, “El Aguila,” has asked victims for forgiveness. Luis Eduardo Cifuentes terrorized Cundinamarca for more than a decade.
What kind of nation will Colombia be in 2040 was the topic of a conference hosted by Harvard and MIT. These are some of the conclusions.
Pollsters can get it wrong when it comes to predicting the outcome of elections. The City Paper present several scenarios before and after May 27.
The arrest of a former senior peace negotiator of FARC on drug charges has raised the stakes on the future of the peace process in the 2018 elections.
Villarrica, Tolima, joins 26 towns across Colombia that have been cleared from IEDs thanks to the peace accord with FARC and international benefactors.
Netflix’s mini-series Narcos reinforces a stereotype that Colombia is a nation of drugs and cocaine traffickers. Medellín’s mayor wants to clean up this image.
The right-wing candidate Iván Duque of Centro Democrático is leading the polls two months before Colombians cast their votes in the May 27 presidential elections.
High voter turn out during Sunday’s legislative elections shows a trend towards backing rightwing candidates as Colombians challenge the peace process and second term of Santos.
The leading restaurant group Takami, and host of ecologically minded chefs, are working to integrate small scale farmers in the food selection process.
The Teatro Colón launches its Colombian theatre programme with “Hominum: Perdón por ser,” and poignant reflection on reconciliation by the Armenia theatre company Teatro Azul.
Colombia’s ELN have announced a three-day “Armed Offensive” starting February 10 and urges all civilians not to travel to avoid “inconvenience.”