Colombians perceive slow progress in implementation of peace accord, Norwegian thinktank finds

The peace accord between the government of Colombia and FARC has been a politically divisive topic within the country. We spoke to Dr Håvard Mokleiv...

Medellin to get new lab devoted to producing and exporting medical marijuana products

Image courtesy of: Patrick Rice, ThaPlug Not long after the Colombian government’s decision to legalise medicinal marijuana mid-2016, the country...

Toke Music: How vallenato was courted by the coastal cannabis cartels

Vallenato is Colombia’s most original and unique contribution to world music. We spoke to Dr Lina Britto on its origins along the Carribean coast...

Victima y victimario: A prison in Bello and its restorative justice project

[caption id="attachment_26047" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Photo courtesy of APAC[/caption] Within communities in Medellin crippled by...

The Kamikaze Kids of Robledo, Medellin

Everyone in Medellin has seen them. Kids as young as 8 attaching themselves to the back bumpers of trucks and buses and hitching a ride uphill along...

Piano Solo: Classical Pianist James Rhodes on tour in Colombia

  On the eve of his first of two concerts in Colombia, James Rhodes spoke to us about memory, the lives of the great composers and why he...