Is ‘Paz Total’ Actually Total Failure?

The never-defined project of Paz Total appears to have had little to no effect on violence in Colombia, with things getting markedly worse recently...

Silence on the march, but not on social media

70 thousand people march in the centre of Bogotá following the assassination attempt last week on senator Miguel Uribe Turbay. The march was in...

Miguel Uribe Hospitalised After Assassination Attempt

Miguel Uribe Turbay speaking. Image courtesy of Wikicommons Presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in a critical state following the...

Water Rationing Ends, But Problems Remain

The year-long water rationing in Bogotá has finally come to an end, but structural issues persist.  A water truck in Chapinero in 2021 A...

2025 in Colombia: A year for surprises?

In what could well be a turbulent year, Colombia has little in the way of big events for 2025, but a number of things bubbling away under the...

Petro makes stand against Trump over migrants; Trump strikes back with travel bans and tariffs

Colombian president Gustavo Petro has issued a stern rebuke to his counterpart in the USA over treatment of migrants. Trump has responded by going...

2024 – The more everything changes, the more it stays the same

As 2024 comes to an end, we look back at the year in Colombia. As ever, it's been a curious mix. It's been another one of those years in the...

Christmas comes to the Parque Nacional

The Parque Nacional has finally reopened after months of restoration work, giving a new lease of life to Eastern Bogotá Following an occupation...

Ley de Ruido: Can Optimism Overcome Reality?

Colombia has approved a long-overdue anti-noise law. But will it ever really be applied? Find out who's making the noise here. Last week, on the...

Plan Centro: 310 more police for the Christmas period.

The Christmas/NY holiday period is one of the major crime spikes of the year. Mayor Galán is a man with a plan (and 300 coppers) - but will it...