Recent attacks against Bogota, supposedly executed by former FARC soldiers, cast doubt on the success of Colombia’s demobilization program, the city’s mayor told Caracol Radio Monday. Police have arrested a…
Colombia’s Attorney General has opened an investigation into the Mayor of Bogota’s role in the hiring of officials suspected of lacking the experience required for their positions, local media reported…
Bogota authorities tightened security measures Tuesday following a bombing that targeted a former minister, leaving five people dead and 39 injured. The head of Bogota’s police General Luis Eduardo Martinez…
Colombia’s government supported an initiative proposed by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro to turn abandoned buildings downtown into affordable housing for the city’s poor. The newly-appointed Minister of Housing, German Vargas Lleras,…
Bogota’s mayor has applauded the city’s gun ban after street murders with weapons fell 18% in the last three months. The mayor’s office reported homicides using weapons had dropped to…
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro announced Monday a $9.1 billion infrastructure plan, part of the most expensive development plan in the city’s history. The plan, known as “Human Bogota,” will be…
Colombian authorities have extended a law banning firearms in Bogota for three months. The original ban, which had a trial period of 90 days starting February 1 of this year,…
Bogota’s roads were engulfed in a sea of orange Sunday, as part of the celebrations for Queen’s Day, the national holiday of the Netherlands. The annual Orange Bikeway hit Colombia’s…
The boss of Bogota’s mass transit system, Transmilenio has resigned due to exhaustion after four months in the job, Colombian media reported Tuesday. Carlos Garcia’s resignation was announced by Bogota mayor…