As femicides reach 7-year-high in Colombia, experts offer solutions to gender violence

March on International Women's Day. Image credit: Andrea Chacón via Unsplash New data shows that femicides in Colombia have reached their...

Colombian top cop’s slain son accused of sexting girls as young as 8

Rincon Morales and a still image from CCTV footage of the fatal fight. Image credit: Social media The son of the third-highest official in...

Thousands of cyclists ride through Bogotá in capital’s inaugural Gran Fondo de Ciclismo

Participants in the Gran Fondo de Ciclismo. Image credit: Nación Colombia via X Last Sunday, November 17, Bogotá hosted its first Gran Fondo de...

Child marriage abolished in Colombia after 17 year campaign

Photo courtesy of Donka Atanassova Iakimova via Twitter The Colombian senate has unanimously approved a law that will ban marriage for under-18s...

Robberies down, violent crimes up: What to make of the latest Bogotá crime data

Policia Nacional in Bogotá. Image credit: Policía Nacional de los colombianos via Flickr The latest crime data analysed by Bogotá Como Vamos...

Colombian government hopes to prove climate credentials as COP16 opens in Cali

The government’s conservation efforts have been undermined by rebel groups in the Amazon The United Nations Biodiversity Conference opened in...

Petro cries coup (again)

The allegations are the latest in a wave of scandals marring the Petro presidency Colombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has officially...

President Gustavo Petro to force through 2025 Colombian national budget by decree: Finance Minister

The move is unprecedented in modern Colombian history and may produce economic volatility President Gustavo Petro plans to force through the 2025...

A Forgotten Barrio Fights to Keep the Water Running

In rural Bogotá, a neglected community’s project to provide potable water faces increasing challenges.  Passing by verdant hills and pasture,...