Police terror persists in southwest Colombia
Police injured at least eight people in southwest Colombia after the assassination of a student leader fueled anti-government protests and police brutality. The police violence took place in Popayan, the…
Police injured at least eight people in southwest Colombia after the assassination of a student leader fueled anti-government protests and police brutality. The police violence took place in Popayan, the…
A student leader and reporter was assassinated in southwest Colombia on Monday, months after exposing violent police repression of protests that cost him an eye. According to local media, Esteban…
The suicide of a 17-year-old girl who accused police of sexual abuse sparked an uprising in southwest Colombia that left at least one person dead, 35 injured and the local…
Indigenous people from southwest Colombia on Wednesday toppled a statue of a conquistador who was sentenced to death 474 years ago for, among other things, butchering their ancestors. The statue…
At least seven people were killed when a small aircraft crashed in a residential area in a city in southwest Colombia, authorities confirmed Sunday. According to preliminary reports, the plane…
Popayan is arguably the most important city during Colombia’s Easter celebrations, but is also stunningly beautiful and has a fascinating history. The 481-year-old city is currently the capital of the…
One of Colombia’s most important culinary event is set to kick off in the historical city of Popayan.
For Colombia, a country that has a Catholic population of 90%, the week-long celebration of Easter, or “Semana Santa” in Spanish, is the most important religious festival of the year.
The city 0f Popayan, in Colombia’s southwestern Cauca department, is getting ready to kick off its 10th annual gastronomic congress running from September 5 – 8.