Posted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 7, 2011 | News
Student protesters stalled Bogota’s public transport system for over an hour on Wednesday, according to newspaper El Tiempo. At least 100 students and parents were protesting resolution 3390, an agreement recently reached...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 7, 2011 | News
Bogota has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains caused flooding on Wednesday, leaving 10,000 people homeless in the southwest of the city, according to newspaper El Tiempo. Bogota’s interim mayor Clara Lopez...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 7, 2011 | Culture
Bogota has launched a 10-year culture plan, outlining its plans for art, culture and heritage in the city from 2012 to 2021, acccording to newspaper El Tiempo. The municipal government says ideas of what art is must extend...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 6, 2011 | News
An organization dedicated to defending press freedom in the Americas demands justice for two Colombian journalists murdered 20 years ago, reports Caracol Radio. The Inter-American Press Association (AIPA) confirmed that it...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 6, 2011 | Lite
Miss Colombia has been slated by Colombian beauty pageant royalty for her lacklustre performance thus far, according to Colombian gossip site Sweet. Only 20 days into her tenure, poor Miss Colombia Daniella Alvarez has been...
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