Road to Rio: Aquatic sports and wrestling both collect five tickets

In this monthly column, Freek Huigen will keep you up to date on the Colombian preparations for the world’s biggest sporting festival The...

Squash in Cartagena, IndyCar opener and more

[caption id="attachment_9846" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mohamed El Shorbagy, winner of the first Colombian squash open in...

Football shorts, Nacional on a high, Tolima on a low

[caption id="attachment_9843" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Happier times for Deportes Tolima[/caption] Colombia 5-a-side Amateur World...

It’s a matter of perception

[caption id="attachment_15263" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ex FARC member Katerin, who spoke to us about life after the guerrilla...

He ain’t guilty, he’s my brother

[caption id="attachment_9837" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Santiago Uribe, brother of ex-president and current senator Álvaro...

Bogotá water: Mercury rising

Recent studies raise concerns about dangerous mercury levels in the city’s waterways and call for more effective waste management Mercury...

ELN violence escalates

As discussions in Havana progress towards peace between Colombia and the FARC, commentators have raised concerns about the intensification of the...

Balance of power

[caption id="attachment_9823" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Termoflores plant in Barranquilla[/caption] Comptroller warns of energy shortages in...

News in brief

New 100,000 peso note The Central Bank has announced that the first COP$100,000 notes will be in circulation from March 31, with other notes of...

Estéreo Picnic 2016 schedule

Linda Gómez looks at what’s on and when at this year’s massive music festival It’s nearly time for the doors to the Estéreo Picnic...