‘International public health emergency’ Zika virus continues to spread in Colombia

Latin America has been hit by an outbreak of Zika, a virus transmitted by mosquitos which now affects 23 countries in the region. On an International...

Galleries

Bogotá is bursting at the seams with artistic offerings, from independent galleries and cultural centres to art workshops and alternative museums....

Words take over Walled City

As the famed Hay Festival prepares to hit Cartagena once again, Azzam Alkadhi hears from some of those involved and finds out what’s in...

Bogotá’s very own sports bar

”It’s the only true sports bar in Bogotá”, says Robert Garcia, the man behind Salitre-based Champs. And his claim is well founded: there may...

UN agree to monitor eventual ceasefire

[caption id="attachment_12907" align="alignnone" width="960"] Colombian soldiers in the conflict zone.[/caption] In what is being described as a...

In defence of privatising Isagen

Mike Mackenna explains why the government’s decision to fully privatise the well-managed, profitable energy company Isagen was their least bad...

Business Briefs

Brookfield buys controlling stake in Colombian power generator, Isagen The long running saga of the auction of Medellín-based power generator,...

On Trial: The peace process

On Trial is a Bogotá Post feature in which we will put someone or something from the Colombian news “on trial”, trying to explain the...

FARC and Colombian government ask UN to monitor ceasefire

[caption id="attachment_9303" align="aligncenter" width="570"] For over half a century Colombia has been engaged in an immense internal conflict...

Does Colombia have a victim mentality?

[caption id="attachment_9295" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez, left, has the crown literally removed from her head...