It’s a matter of perception

[caption id="attachment_15263" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ex FARC member Katerin, who spoke to us about life after the guerrilla...

He ain’t guilty, he’s my brother

[caption id="attachment_9837" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Santiago Uribe, brother of ex-president and current senator Álvaro...

Bogotá water: Mercury rising

Recent studies raise concerns about dangerous mercury levels in the city’s waterways and call for more effective waste management Mercury...

ELN violence escalates

As discussions in Havana progress towards peace between Colombia and the FARC, commentators have raised concerns about the intensification of the...

Balance of power

[caption id="attachment_9823" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Termoflores plant in Barranquilla[/caption] Comptroller warns of energy shortages in...

News in brief

New 100,000 peso note The Central Bank has announced that the first COP$100,000 notes will be in circulation from March 31, with other notes of...

Estéreo Picnic 2016 schedule

Linda Gómez looks at what’s on and when at this year’s massive music festival It’s nearly time for the doors to the Estéreo Picnic...

The Colombian quota at Estéreo Picnic 2016

Linda Gómez takes a look at some of the Colombian bands who will be playing this year’s festival With more than 50 local and international...

Not-so-traditional festivities

[caption id="attachment_9793" align="aligncenter" width="960"] St Patrick's Day in Bogotá gets bigger every year.[/caption] Faced with the...

The Revenant

[caption id="attachment_9789" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant[/caption] 4/5...