As Bogota’s colonial Candelaria district becomes a major tourist attraction, its business owners are working to bring the profits straight to the people. Hostel operators and business owners in the…
A woman is found accompanying an inmate in his cell in Bogota’s troubled La Picota prison Thursday. According to the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) a surprise inspection by…
Colombian rescue agencies are prepared for the 2012 rainy season, reported the National Disaster Unit Wednesday. The director of the National Disaster Unit Carlos Ivan Marquez told local media that…
The security situation in the northern Colombian department of Norte de Santander is worsening as FARC guerrillas intensify attacks. The first incident occurred on Monday night, authorities suspect that FARC…
Measures taken by the Colombian government to prevent armed groups using child soldiers are “inadequate,” a coalition of NGOs said in a report Tuesday. A group of NGOs united under the name…
International celebrities have united in Colombia in preparation for the Celebrating Nature electronica rave on a Cartagena beach Thursday. The party will include performances by world-famous Chilean DJ Luciano, Colombian…
“Each country has the right to decide whether to attend the Summit of the Americas,” said a U.S. official Tuesday in response to Ecuador’s declaration that it will not attend…
One of Hollywood’s most talented artists, Tim Robbins, is performing in Bogota from April 3 to 7 for the XIII Iberoamericano Theater Festival. Robbins along with his theater group The…
The 13th Bogota Iberoamericano Theater Festival (FITB), fondly known as the “Fiesta de las mil caras (Party of a thousand faces)” begins today, March 23, and will feature some of…