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Institutional barriers to abortion remain in Colombia despite progressive...
Barriers to abortion in Colombia were among the issues highlighted on Women’s Day in Bogotá earlier this year. Photo: Poppy Askham Campaigners say there’s a lot of work to do before abortion becomes...
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From the frontline to the production line: the ex-Farc fighters making...
La Montaña aims to give demobilised fighters economic opportunities in the face of government let-downs. Display of La Montaña products in la Casa la Roja. Photo: Poppy Askham Deep in the hills of...
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No single story can capture Adichie at FILBo 2023
Chimamanda Ngochie Adichie says, “Own what you like and own it without apologising” Photo: Ángela Forero-Aponte Books may have been replaced by travel brochures, comics, or even home decor in...
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How earthquake-resistant is Colombia?
We spoke to a seismology expert in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes that shook Bogotá. Photo: Servicio Geológico Colombiano A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Bogotá recently (August...
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Spin when you’re winning: Colombia’s First International Futbolín Tournament
We spoke to the people who are working to develop futbolín — table football — in Colombia. Photo: Asociación Colombiana de Futbolìn Johan Cruyff once said: “Football is simple. But nothing is more...
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ARTBO 2023: ‘New Spaces, New Realities’
After last year’s glorious revival of the city’s premier art festival, it’s going from strength to strength at ARTBO 2023. Long Covid isn’t only for people. It affects culture too. Last year was a...
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2024: Colombia’s year ahead
Photo by Jorge Gardner on Unsplash It’s business as usual in Bogotá and Colombia for 2024, with ongoing political back and forth, economic worries, and rumblings about corruption. Paz Total may or may...
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What you need to know about the fires in Bogotá
Smoke continues to hang over the Colombian capital today after a series of fires in the Cerros Orientales – the hills bordering Bogotá to the east. On Monday, three fires broke out in the mountains....
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How has Ecuador fallen into chaos? And could Colombia follow?
Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons An attack on a TV station live on air made world headlines, but tension in Ecuador has been bubbling away for a while...
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Does Petro want a new constitution? And could it actually happen?
President Petro is talking about a potential overhaul of Colombia’s constitution. Photos: WikiCommons. Colombian president Gustavo Petro announced on Friday, March 15, that reform of Colombia’s...
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