Peace At Last?

President Juan Manuel Santos elected to second term by large margin, vows to build peace and social justice In what is widely seen as a vote of...

Election Ceasefire

COLOMBIA'S TWO largest rebel groups, the FARC and ELN, have announced independent ceasefires to last throughout the country’s upcoming presidential...

Who’s Who: Presidential Elections 2014

As the 2014 presidential elections come ever closer, Marion Sharples takes a look at each of the five candidates and their electoral...

Wiping The Slate Clean

What is Voto en Blanco, and how will it affect Colombia’s Presidential election? There is a law on Colombia’s books, stating that if the...

Notes On A Scandal

The Bogota Post looks at the most dramatic week Colombian politics has had in years...   Saturday 3 May: Semana columnist Daniel Coronell...

An Introduction To The Colombian Voting System

Election 101 The Colombian presidential elections, which are held every four years, will take place on May 25. Candidates must be Colombian by birth...

Pacho Who?

The Bogota Post provides a guide to some names you should know in Colombian politics...   Alvaro Uribe Vélez Recently elected Senator of the...

Political Special: Elecciones 2014

The Bogotá Post brings you a guide to this year’s elections, with everything you need to know before voting opens on May 25...   In this...