Popeye – in his own words

The Colombian hitman cum media pundit Popeye died of cancer today. Popeye described himself as a "professional" killer. Photo:...

The buzz: Plants, pasties and Pablo

Will we still be able to devour these tasty street snacks? Photo: Eddy Milfort Flickr Plus football, flowers and frog research...

Opinion: Has Colombian football overcome the tragedy of Andrés Escobar?

[caption id="attachment_26734" align="aligncenter" width="562"] Andres Escobar at the 1994 World Cup[/caption] Vengeance, football, murder: the...

The Buzz, Colombia in international news outlets

  A heady mix of measles, migrants, a bicycle mugging, and the resurgence of Mayan nuts kept Colombia in the international media last...

Drug lord and prime suspect of footballer Andres Escobar’s murder has been arrested

The assassination of Andres Escobar is one of the blackest hours in this country's sports history. As a result of an own-goal, Colombia was...

Escobar’s Hitman Freed

 Killer responsible for more than 300 murders released after only 22 years in prison   The so-called “killer-in-chief” of...