The UK Government has launched a local manual so that Britons can travel safely in Colombia.
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Bogotá elections 2019: Candidates outline security agendas
Security in Bogotá has become a vote convincing opportunity for the candidates facing-off in the Oct 27 elections.
More police to patrol Bogotá’s designated bike lanes after muggings
Bogota?’s bike-friendly reputation has been tarnished after a series of violent muggings. The mayoralty has enacted new measures to keep two-wheelers safe.
Despite travel warnings Colombia’s tourism numbers at record levels
As Colombia’s tourism potential grows, do government travel advisories really deter visitors?
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.
Bogotá gets drones for surveillance and emergency response
Mayor Enrique Peñalosa announced that camera drones will be used in the skies above Bogotá for security surveillance and emergency response.
Colombia’s ELN admits responsibility for Bogotá car bomb
The central command of Colombia’s last remaining guerrilla, ELN, confirmed Monday, responsibility for the car bomb that killed 20 cadets in Bogotá.
Colombians to march Sunday in defiance of terrorism
Colombians are rallying around their National Police in a huge outpouring of emotion after 20 cadets were killed in a car bomb orchestrated by the ELN guerrilla.
Colombia’s ELN planned Bogotá bomb six months in advance
Colombia’s High Peace Commissioner has ruled out any possibility of peace talks with ELN after authorities confirm their involvement in Bogotá bombing.
Colombia’s Attorney General confirms ELN behind Bogotá car bomb
Colombia’s Attorney General has identified the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla as authors of the car bombing in Bogotá that killed 21 and injured 68.
Duque to Colombia: “Stand united” as death toll from Bogotá bomb reaches 21
Hours after a car bomb exploded inside a police academy in Colombian capital Bogotá, President Iván Duque rallied compatriots to “stand united” against terrorism.
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.
Student protest in Bogotá to impact mobility and rush hour commute
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.
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.
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.