Current Events
FARC hands off 30 percent of their weapons...
FARC rebel group stated that they are complying with the accords stated within the peace agreement s...
Colombia’s FARC says more time needed to hand...
The FARC guerrillas won’t meet a May 29 deadline to hand over their weapons
Peace in Colombia comes in slow motion
A recent ruling made by the Constitutional Court will slow down the execution of the peace agreement...
Colombia urges blood diamond-style controls for gold buyers...
Less than a fifth of Colombia’s gold is produced legally, with much of the 60 metric-ton annual prod...
Colombia's new conflict as war with Farc ends...
Last year’s deal with the guerrilla group left a power vacuum, putting authorities and residents on ...
Controversial Canada mining company sues Colombia for $700M...
The lawsuit could be one of many as ongoing civilian resistance and increasingly strict environmenta...
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Global Issues
Latam
Rights Group calls on Latin American governments on...
Rights Group calls on Latin American governments on...
Governments must not consider human rights irrelevant but must rather recognize their moral stature
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General
Macron is likely to win France’s elections
Macron is likely to win France’s elections
The french see Emmanuel Macron ahead of his contestant, Marine Le Pen, and closer to the presidency....
General
How are we reacting to Syria’s chemical attack?...
How are we reacting to Syria’s chemical attack?...
The world reacted to the attack that killed at least 72 and injured 300 in the Idleb province.
General
1 in 4 children will face water scarcity...
1 in 4 children will face water scarcity...
UNICEF warned that as many as 600 million children will be threatened by depleted sources of safe wa...
Latam
Coca expansion, drug production in LatAm further strain...
Coca expansion, drug production in LatAm further strain...
Bolivia is doubling the amount of land devoted to coca production, while Colombia coca production ha...
General
How can the French election change the world?...
How can the French election change the world?...
With Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron’s popularity, The Economist says this could be France’s next ...
Economix
General Info
President Santos admits that his government has run out of...
President Santos admits that his government has run out of...
President Santos said Colombia does not have enough resources to finance The Colombian Federation of Education Workers' demands.
Perspective
Pacific Alliance looks to Asia as NAFTA, TPP face uncertainty...
Pacific Alliance looks to Asia as NAFTA, TPP face uncertainty...
Pacific Alliance countries are in talks to expand the trade bloc outside Latin America
Perspective
Coffee market on the fence over Colombian crop
Coffee market on the fence over Colombian crop
Colombia's coffee output in April, the first month of the mitaca harvest, tumbled 20% year on year to 834,000 bags
Perspective
Colombia: Poverty levels and what should the government do about...
Colombia: Poverty levels and what should the government do about...
The numbers are disappointing but not unexpected. While 2016 didn’t do any favors for economic growth, there’s the understanding that 2017 has a higher chance of improvement
General Info
Colombia urges a pension reform
Colombia urges a pension reform
The current fiscal gap calls for an urgent reform in the pension funds system.
Perspective
Colombia bets on the auto industry: pros and cons
Colombia bets on the auto industry: pros and cons
Colombia and Argentina signed an agreement to promote the auto industry. What are its pros and cons?
Identity & Culture
General
“Tour the city through art”: the alternative boom...
“Tour the city through art”: the alternative boom...
Bogotá found a unique way to include art lovers and enthusiasts in a new initiative pertaining to th...
Contemporary
Shakira: The awaited arrival of 'El Dorado'
Shakira: The awaited arrival of 'El Dorado'
The singer-songwriter announced the release date to her millions of followers on social media, along...
General
50 years: “Cien Años De Soledad”
50 years: “Cien Años De Soledad”
It's been 50 years since the first edition of "Cien Años de Soledad" was published.
History
A Brief Look At FARC’s Origins In Colombia...
A Brief Look At FARC’s Origins In Colombia...
Before FARC’s foundation, Colombian peasants started to organize self-defense movements that tried t...
General
Bogota included in Depeche Mode’s Global Spirit Tour...
Bogota included in Depeche Mode’s Global Spirit Tour...
Depeche Mode on Wednesday announced it will come to Bogotá
Contemporary
Shakira to Open New School in Colombia ...
Shakira to Open New School in Colombia ...
Colombian superstar Shakira is opening a new school in her native hometown of Barranquilla in Colomb...
Living & People
General
Colombia and cycling: reviving an old flame
Colombia and cycling: reviving an old flame
For more than ten years, the country hadn’t felt as excited for cycling as it does today
Tech-life
Wannacry cyberattack numbers in Latin America
Wannacry cyberattack numbers in Latin America
According to Europol Executive Director Rob Wainwright, at least 200,000 users in 150 countries have...
General
Colombian Rebels Turn To Parenting
Colombian Rebels Turn To Parenting
As Colombia transitions out of its 50-year civil war, dozens of guerrilla fighters are dropping thei...
General
Total educational inclusion is still far
Total educational inclusion is still far
Despite major advances in education in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade, there a...
General
Colombia is no longer the happiest
Colombia is no longer the happiest
According to the World Happiness report, which the UN publishes each year, the country fell to 36th ...
Tech-life
Colombia on Fast Track in Science and Engineering...
Colombia on Fast Track in Science and Engineering...
Supercomputer Puts Colombia on Fast Track to Designing New HIV Drugs, Science and Engineering Discov...
Environment
General
Is the Paris accord a deal no one...
Is the Paris accord a deal no one...
Nicaragua, Syria, and now the United States are the only three countries to refuse to be part of the...
Colombia
Radical collaboration protects Colombia's birds, coffee farmers
Radical collaboration protects Colombia's birds, coffee farmers
The approach pits two important principles against each other: environmental conservation and social...
Colombia
New era for nature in Colombia
New era for nature in Colombia
Researchers are embarking on a major collaboration to characterise Colombia's plant and animal life
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Colombia
How are Colombian coffee growers are adapting to...
How are Colombian coffee growers are adapting to...
Through a combination of varied farming practices and pest control they are saving coffee crops.
General
Trump changes US approach to climate change
Trump changes US approach to climate change
President Trump signed an executive order intended to roll back most of Barack Obama’s climate chang...
Colombia
Colombian town votes against gold minning
Colombian town votes against gold minning
The AngloGold Ashanti project is still in the exploratory phase, but could unearth 28-million ounces...
