The Colombian welfare system can be characterized as much by its ineffective Kafkaesque bureaucratic nature as by its neglect. Among the hills of southwestern Antioquia, in the municipality of Ciudad Bolivar,…
Colombians donated over $5 million for disabled compatriots during a 27-hour marathon on both national TV stations. The christmas charity was supported by dozens of the country’s biggest stars who…
Eight Colombian companies signed an agreement on Tuesday to effectively include underrepresented communities and ethnic minorities, according to an official statement on the US embassy website. The initiative is the…
Adriana Pulido, 30, is the first blind Colombian to be granted a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States. Pulido will study for two years in a master’s program…
Twenty-five-year-old Jennifer Cañaveral completed her five-year architecture program at the University of Gran Colombia. Why is this so remarkable? Cañaveral is deaf and lip-read her way through university. According to newspaper…