Restrictive abortion legislation upheld in Colombia

A look at the abortion debate in Colombia and throughout Latin America. La Mesa Por la Vida y la Salud de las Mujeres, which pushes for the...

Todos Somos: From Cúcuta to Bogotá by foot

Collecting and sharing Venezuelan migrant and refugee testimonies. Eric Huxley of Samaritans Purse speaks during the discussion panel at...

State of the nation: Higher education

Higher education funding per student has decreased dramatically in the past decade and the deficit won’t be easy to bridge. Higher education...

Mary Costello blazes a trail to celebrate Saint Brigid’s Day

Irish author Mary Costello gives a powerful talk as Blazing a Trail exhibition opens at UNAL. Blazing a Trail: Irish women who changed the world...

Women Waging Peace through storytelling

Collaborative, participatory documentary amplifies women’s voices. Mujeres Espejo participants march in Santa Rita, Cartagena to encourage women...

Christmas lights up Colombia in December

Festival and light displays from the Andes to the Caribbean. Medellín lights from festivities past. Photo: laloking97 on Creative...

Implementing peace: Gender issues lag behind

Kroc Institute reports that 42% of gender commitments in Colombia’s 2016 peace agreement have not yet been started, compared with 27%...

Clases a las Calles take national strike education to the streets

Professors democratise knowledge with free public event. A diverse crowd gathers in Parque de los Hippies for Clases a las Calles to learn about...

Latin America rises up in unison

As the Cacerolazo Latinoamericano calls for equality and human rights in the region, one of the Chilean activists who joined in jokes that Colombians...

Colombian protests and small businesses

The small business community is feeling the effects of the protests, but many still support the movement. Photo: Tim Mossholder,...