A look at Latin America’s recent music success

[caption id="attachment_27102" align="aligncenter" width="419"] Photo courtesy of @bombaestereo[/caption] Barranquilla's carnival, the second...

“Timochenko” launches historic presidential campaign

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Small, important steps are taken to improve Colombia’s understanding of autism

In comparison with the western world, Colombia has fallen behind in providing equal opportunities and support for children with autism....

Landslide kills 13 people in southwest Colombia

[caption id="attachment_26786" align="aligncenter" width="198"] Photo courtesy of @SurinameMirror[/caption] A landslide has claimed the lives of...

President Santos pursues new truce deal with ELN

On Sunday, President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Twitter that he has sent his chief negotiator, Gustavo Bell, back to Quito, Ecuador, to seek a...

Medellin’s most wanted drug lord has been captured

Colombian police have captured Juan Carlos Mesa, one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the country, while he was celebrating his birthday in the...

Arcade Fire gave ‘Everything Now’ and more in first ever Colombian concert

For the first time ever indie-rock band Arcade Fire played in Bogotá, bringing their infectious energy and career-spanning song-set to stage in the...

Australian scientists squash banana extinction threat in Colombia

The threat of banana extinction in Colombia due to the spread of Panama disease has been squashed thanks to efforts by Australian scientists. ...

The World Bank helps pump up Bogota bike use

The Secretary of Mobility and the World Bank have teamed up to get the wheels moving on projects to help benefit cyclists in the city. ...

Human Rights Watch criticises Colombia’s promotion of officers linked to killings

[caption id="attachment_6832" align="alignnone" width="610"] A photo depicting false positive victims. Photo: Human Rights Watch[/caption] Human...