“Being a social leader is not a crime”: Candlelit vigils protest violence against social leaders across Colombia
On Friday evening, July 6, thousands across the country took part in the Velatón por…
6 years ago
Short film “They’re Killing Us” illuminates the perilous work of social leaders in Colombia
A recent film on the killings of social leaders in Colombia is a timely reminder…
6 years ago
sacrifiXio, or the Transmutation of Grief
Choreographer and educator Álvaro Restrepo calls sacrifiXio: la consagración de la Paz a 'choreographic oratory'…
6 years ago
Petro campaigner Ana María Cortes killed, marking 98th death of a social leader in Colombia in 2018 alone
Ana María Cortes, a human rights defender in northern Antioquia, was killed on Tuesday in…
6 years ago
Baristas find out where their beans come from
A Colombian has been crowned the king of this year’s Barista and Farmer competition in…
6 years ago
Bogotá throws hero’s welcome for returning Los Cafeteros
It's an earlier return than they would have hoped for but Colombia's national football team…
6 years ago
Chiribiquete National Park becomes Colombia’s 9th UNESCO World Heritage Site
One of Colombia’s last remaining national environmental treasures, and the country’s largest national park, has…
6 years ago
What went wrong? Six reasons why England sent Colombia home
Anyone can miss a penalty. So it would be churlish to blame all of Colombia’s…
6 years ago
Film review: Nadie nos mira
Set in New York, Nadie Nos Mira follows Nico as he runs away to a new…
6 years ago
Medellín marches for LGBTI pride with “joy, diversity and peace”
"A right isn’t something somebody gives you, it’s something nobody can take from you," read…
6 years ago