Ain’t No Monkey Business

[caption id="attachment_3033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Monkey House Chapinero[/caption] Bringing the best of the UK’s gastropub &...

Precise Imprecision

[caption id="attachment_12787" align="aligncenter" width="960"] “There were 50 odd people at his birthday party” - In this case, ‘odd’ means...

I’m A Friend Of The Enemies Of Peace

Adriaan Alsema rejects the polarisation of Colombians into “allies” and “enemies” of peace [gallery type="square"...

Transcolado

[caption id="attachment_1640" align="alignright" width="239"] The daily grind on Transmilenio now sets users back an extra 100 pesos[/caption] As...

The Big Debate: The estrato system

Last edition we asked for your thoughts on the Colombian estrato system. Two readers got in touch with their views...   Elizabeth...

International News In Brief…

  LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Nicaragua: Twenty-two people have died during several days of heavy rain, nine of them in the capital Managua...

3 Colombians Screened For Ebola

Though only $100k, Colombia is the world’s only country to donate to the UN’s Ebola-fighting fund   LAST WEEK, the Ministry of Health...

Synthetic drug craze hits Colombia

A STIMULANT known as ‘pink cocaine’ is becoming the new designer drug of choice among club-goers and high society, local media reported last...

British Royals To Visit Colombia

Aim to expand trade and strengthen co-operation in fight against drugs PRINCE CHARLES and his wife Camilla will visit Colombia on an official four...

Spike In Crime Among Minors

AN ALARMING NUMBER of minors have been arrested in Colombia for theft, possession of weapons and micro-trafficking this year – with projections...