Business culture insights: How to know if somebody means yes

In the second of our series on Colombian business culture, Olly West speaks to Santiago Osorio, co-founder of Bogota-based hedge fund Andean Capital....

Bogotá day trips, the best one-day trips around Bogotá

Ahead of a joyously brilliant June which sees three bank holidays – we kid you not, three fantastically fabulous festivos full of fun times and...

FARC ends truce after army offensive

[caption id="attachment_6254" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo: farc-ep.org[/caption] Peace process on shaky ground after violence on both...

Attorney General calls for charges in Jaime Garzón case

[caption id="attachment_6245" align="alignnone" width="610"] A mural on Calle 26 dedicated to the memory of Jaime Garzón.[/caption] Ex-DAS official...

Colombian bringing BP to court

[caption id="attachment_6241" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Gilberto Torres being released by his kidnappers. Photo: youtube.com[/caption] Trade...

China, Colombia strengthen ties

[caption id="attachment_6238" align="alignnone" width="598"] The Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations and China’s Ambassador in Colombia signed...

Villegas in, Pinzón out as Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence will swap positions with Colombia’s ambassador to the United States in the coming weeks, President Juan Manuel Santos...

Bodies pulled from Caldas

No survivors found after illegal gold mine collapse Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of the remaining miners killed in a collapsed...

Baum gets festive

[caption id="attachment_6230" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Bogota’s DJ La Femme will be performing at 3pm on the Jardin stage.[/caption] The...

Upcoming festivals

With so many festivals taking place across Colombia at any given time, it can be nearly impossible to keep track of what’s going on and where. We...