Multiple illegal armed groups on the border between Venezuela and Colombia could turn diplomatic tensions between the two countries into armed conflict. Discussions of a conflict involving just Venezuelan, Colombian,…
On International Women’s Day, tradition for Colombia’s women is to be showered with flowers and gifts. But what is the reality of Colombian women for the other 364 days a…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Saturday blamed Venezuela’s border authorities of burning trucks with American aid, but this is not supported by evidence or witness accounts. The trucks caught fire…
Medellin’s authorities will demolish Pablo Escobar’s former home, sparking debate about whether the city’s history – and indeed present – is being respected, or simply erased. Many believe the demolition…
More than half of Colombia has no access to local news, it has been revealed. 578 of 994 municipalities mapped by press freedom foundation FLIP are “silent zones” where no…
Until their demobilization, Colombia’s FARC guerrillas developed a sophisticated business empire that generated billions of dollars to fund their strategy to overthrow the state, according to the prosecution. The guerrillas’…
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated his country’s long-standing priorities in Colombia after a meeting with President Ivan Duque on Wednesday. The brief press conference that followed Pompeo’s…
Medellin, the city that was once boasted as an example of transformation, registered an increase in homicides for the third consecutive year in 2018. Mayor Federico Gutierrez appears to be…
President Ivan Duque has agreed to Colombia’s highest education budget ever in an attempt to rescue a public education system that has deteriorated for decades. The government has pledged to…