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As Fighting Engulfs Briceño, Colombia, Schools Forced to Close

By The City Paper Staff - January 26, 2026

The school year had barely begun when gunfire forced children in rural northern Colombia to cower under their desks in fear and silence. On the same day students were returning to classrooms after the Christmas and New Year holidays, fighting between illegal armed groups erupted near Briceño, in the northeast of Antioquia. By nightfall, schools […]

Colombia tells UK Duchess that sourcing coca plants for Poison Garden impossible

By The City Paper Staff - March 18, 2024

The Colombian Embassy to the UK refutes Duchess of Northumberland’s alleged request for coca plants, highlighting legal barriers and emphasizing coca leaf distinction from cocaine.

Opinion: The war Colombia cannot afford to lose

By Jorge Ortiz - July 21, 2022

Colombia offers few incentives for graduates to remain in their country and contribute to economic growth and development. The so-called brain drain could worsen with greater taxation in planned reforms.

Ministry of Culture offers free digital library to Colombian homes

By The City Paper Staff - April 22, 2022

The Ministry of Culture has launched a platform to offer more than 150 free books to Colombian homes. The ebooks were curated by the Colombia’s National Library.

Colombia starts COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children ages 3 to 11

By The City Paper Staff - November 2, 2021

Colombia extended its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out to children between the ages of 3 and 11. More than 47 million doses have been administered among the population.

Education gradually resumes in earthquake devastated Haiti

By The City Paper Staff - October 4, 2021

Some 300,000 Haitian children are returning to school after the Aug.14 earthquake devastated the nation’s education infrastructure.

Colombia fails the grade with English language learning and proficiency

By The City Paper Staff - December 3, 2020

The 2020 EF Language Index has placed Colombia among the worst performing nations in South America with English Proficiency and trend that has continued for several years.

Teaching to read and draw with the works of Botero

By The City Paper Staff - July 8, 2020

The Central Bank of Colombia’s latest publication introduces youngsters to the 27 letters of the Spanish alphabet with illustrations and details from the works of artist Fernando Botero.

Body and dance in the era of coronavirus: A view from Colombia

By Alvaro Restrepo - April 20, 2020

Álvaro Restrepo, the renowned Colombian dancer and choreographer looks at the Japanese concept of “distancing” and how body-ography is transformational.

Colombia faces nationwide strike Nov.21, why are students protesting?

By The City Paper Staff - November 18, 2019

Students are marching across Colombia in protest over institutional corruption and their right to peaceful protest. Incidents of violence are changing the debate.

Bicycle donation in Cundinamarca helps rural children get a leg up in education

By Jacqueline de Klerk - November 14, 2019

The C.C Andino is helping rural children across Cundinamarca and Boyacá get to their schools with bicycle donations, and award-winning social responsibility initiative.

British Council turns 80 in Colombia and takes next step in education

By Richard Emblin - March 19, 2019

The British Council’s presence in Colombia is the largest in the Americas and an achievement that took 80 years in the making. The focus is on the future.

Duque enacts austerity measures as Colombia looks to balance budget

By Richard Emblin - November 20, 2018

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.

Student protest in Bogotá to impact mobility and rush hour commute

By The City Paper Staff - November 15, 2018

Mass protests are underway in Colombia’s largest cities as students protest the lack of state funding for public education. Commuter gridlock expected in Bogotá.

Yidan 2018 Laureate Larry Hedges on education to “bridge social divides”

By Richard Emblin - November 13, 2018

Professor Larry Hedges has been awarded the 2018 Yidan Prize, the world’s largest endowment for education research. The pioneering statistician at Northwestern spoke about the role of higher education in the United States.

Colegio Filadelfia: A Bogotá school where deaf learn leadership

By Jakob Weizman - July 23, 2018

Colegio Filadelfia Para Los Sordos was founded three decades ago by an American educator to provide quality education for deaf children in Bogota?.