A car bomb has exploded inside the National Police Cadet School in Bogotá. Eyewitnesses claim the car was driven at high speed before detonating.
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President Iván Duque delivers emotive inaugural address
President Iván Duque’s inaugural address laid down his policy agenda for the next four years and marked a new style of leadership for Colombia.
Colombia shaken by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, epicenter in Santander
Colombia’s geological institute Ingeominas has reported a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in central Santander. The quake was felt across the country, including the capital Bogotá.
Scinax Caprarius: Goat sounding frog discovered in Colombia
The Humboldt Institute has announced that a peculiar frog has been discovered in the humid forests of the Magdalena River valley: the goat sounding Scinax Caprarius.
Guaviare’s Serranía La Lindosa receives protected status by ICANH
The Serrania de La Lindosa in Guaviare has been given protected status by ICANH to save its ancient rock face pictograms.
Audiences across Colombia captivated by Fajardo’s one person debate
The presidential candidate of Compromiso Ciudadano, Sergio Fajardo, found himself in a one person debate with Colombian journalist Vicky Dávila. Audiences were captivated.
Bogotá inaugurates its world-class convention center Ágora
President Juan Manuel Santos and the CCB’s director Mónica de Greiff will inaugurate Ágora, a modern international convention center for the Colombian capital.
Avianca issues pilots ultimatum as carrier hires foreign crews
Almost a month after 730 Avianca pilots walked-off the job, the nation’s largest carrier has issued an ultimatum to the union.
Avianca suspends all flights to Venezuela immediately citing security concerns
Avianca has suspended all flights to Venezuela citing security and operational limitations. The measure scheduled for August 16 goes into effect immediately.
Colombian Court grants the Atrato River constitutional rights and protection
A high court in Colombia has ruled that the Atrato River is deserving of rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. This landmark decision sets an important precedent for preserving one of this country’s most biodiverse and endangered ecosystems.
Juan Valdez launches premium coffee to honor Colombian ‘Heroes’
With the launch of the limited edition Latidos de Corazón coffee, the National Federation of Coffee Growers tributes Colombia’s armed forces.
Death toll climbs to 154 after three rivers in Colombia’s Putumayo break their banks
President Santos has ordered more emergency relief to the city of Mocoa in the Putumayo after three rivers broke their banks early Saturday causing a landslide. Hundreds remain missing.
Samboní killer sentenced, Ponce de Leon honored for her bravery
The sentencing of Rafael Uribe Noguera to 51 years and 10 months for the killing of 7-year-old Yuliana Samboni was one of the important stories that made headlines this week in Colombia.
US counter-narcotics agencies to press Colombia on illicit coca surge
President Donald Trump’s drug policy in Colombia will be put to the test next week when senior officials meet to discuss the current spike in illegal coca cultivation.
In defense of Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ and its depiction of Colombia
Few television shows have generated as much controversy in Colombia as the Netflix series “Narcos,” which has found tremendous success abroad and detractors at home.
Bogotá to host world’s largest urban issues summit in recent history
Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa launched the countdown to the 5th edition of the UCLG Summit to held mid-October in the Colombian capital.