The Mayoralty is keeping up the pressure to reduce the air quality index by closing factories and enforcing the license plate restriction.
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Despite travel warnings Colombia’s tourism numbers at record levels
As Colombia’s tourism potential grows, do government travel advisories really deter visitors?
Colombian gastronomy to be featured by Spain’s Corte Inglés
Spain’s retail giant Corte Inglés will offer emblematic Colombian dishes and snacks to their clients in over 100 outlets as part of a Bogotá Chamber of Commerce initiative.
Duque to meet Trump Wednesday during first official visit to Washington
Duque’s trip to Washington will focus on the severe humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and efforts to restore democracy with interim President Juan Guaidó.
Duque and the break with “protocol” explained
The decision by President Iván Duque to shelve the ELN protocol is part of a larger security strategy to fight organized crime at home and overseas.
Carlos Sánchez, Colombia’s iconic Juan Valdez dies age 83.
Actor Carlos Sánchez, best known during four decades as Juan Valdez of the National Federation of Coffee Growers died in Medellín age 83.
Essay: Is Colombia “Trapped by the Impossible?”
Colombia defies all categorization as history has shown, explains Jimmy Weiskopf.
A Colombian Roadmap for climate change
Colombia could be a leader in supplying the world with food, but to do so, needs to tackle a major agent of climate change: deforestation.
Editorial: In search of Colombianness and other year-end thoughts
With a mandate of change, Iván Duque must jump-start the country’s economic engine and work towards consensus in Colombia.
Bogotá leads with BestCities Alliance for conventions and summits
Bogotá has established itself as the only city in Latin America to be part of the BestCities Alliance and global leader with hosting large-scale events.
Colombia’s largest arts and crafts fair Expoartesanías opens with new look for ancient trades.
The country’s arts and crafts fair Expoartesanías has opened in Bogotá with 30 departments represented with the largest showcase of traditional and contemporary designs by artisans.
Duque enacts austerity measures as Colombia looks to balance budget
President Iván Duque reaches 100 days in office by enacting austerity measures to balance the books with a fiscal deficit and guarantee funds for public education.
Editorial: The final word for the Latin American left
As migrants flee abject poverty and crime across the region, Venezuela’s Maduro can use Trump’s anti-Latino rhetoric to give the left in Latin America a voice with the electorate.
Colombia’s Duque reiterates “open arms” to Venezuelan migrants during Paris visit
President Iván Duque outlined major policy decisions from coca eradication to humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan migrants during three-day visit to the French capital.
Duque and Trump: A shared vision
President Trump is scheduled to visit Colombia next month, at a time in which the country faces a surge in coca production. Counterpart Duque must prove he isn’t “just another Colombian president.”
Bogotá steps into the future with Walk21
Bogotá is a bike-friendly city, but is it kind to pedestrians? Walk21 aims to empower citizens to take back the street with feet.