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Fri, 27 May 2022 19:26:59 +0000
Is Colombia ready for a hard-left Gustavo Petro presidency?
With less than 48-hours before 39 million Colombians head to the polls, the country is bracing for historic shift to the left should progressive candidate Gustavo Petro win the 2022 election.

Thu, 26 May 2022 20:24:39 +0000
How Left and Right exaggerate foreign support for Colombia’s armed groups
From Cold War-era insurgents to narco-warriors, Colombia's many illegal armed groups continue to be proxies in battlefields void of ideologies. Both extreme Left and Right exaggerate foreign support.

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:34:05 +0000
Colombia to guarantee safe election with 80,000 security force
Some 80,000 members of Colombia’s Armed Forces and National Police are in charge of protecting citizens from security risks during the presidential election on Sunday, May 29.

Wed, 25 May 2022 14:23:54 +0000
FARC dissident “Gentil Duarte” killed in Venezuela
One of Colombia's "most wanted" criminals, alias "Gentil Duarte", and founding member of the Second Marquetalia, was killed during raid in Venezuela.

Mon, 23 May 2022 16:50:35 +0000
Election fraud in Colombia? A risk too real
Colombia is inching to an abyss of politically uncertainty after serious allegations by leftist candidate Gustavo Petro that the May 29 elections will be "suspended".

Sat, 21 May 2022 12:22:40 +0000
Colombia election: New poll, Betancourt joins Hernández, Fajardo down not out
In the last Guarumo poll released before the May 29 presidential election, the percentage points of front runners Gustavo Petro and Federico Gutiérrez remain virtually unchanged.

Thu, 19 May 2022 19:40:00 +0000
Unlawful entries to U.S from Colombia surge in recent months
Colombians are joining the growing ranks of illegal immigrants from other nations attempting to the enter the U.S by the crossing the southern border.

Wed, 18 May 2022 15:47:13 +0000
Candidates in final race to clinch Colombia’s 2022 election
The election race in Colombia is drawing to a close with front running candidates reaching out to both urban and rural populations.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:40:53 +0000
Leonor Espinosa named World’s Best Female Chef 2022
One of Colombia's most celebrated culinary figures and owner of Leo restaurant in Bogotá, Leonor Espinosa, achieved the prestigious title voted on by experts as World’s Best Female Chef 2022.

Tue, 17 May 2022 15:00:21 +0000
Bogotá Fashion Week looks to sustainability with fifth edition
Bogotá's most important fashion and retail event returns after a three-year hiatus with the fifth edition of BFW and showcase on sustainable design and business practices.

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:03:56 +0000
Petro to end three of Colombia’s “venoms”
After promising to halt oil production in Colombia if elected president, candidate Gustavo Petro also warned of a possible end to coal exports given that the fuel is "worse than cocaine."

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:50:37 +0000
I am not afraid of Mr.Petro (not too worried anyhow)
With two weeks to go before Colombians elect their next president, a likely Petro victory has the business community on edge given the candidate's socialist agenda and hard-left reforms.

Thu, 12 May 2022 19:11:40 +0000
Should Colombia join China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Colombia's upcoming May 29 presidential election could send geopolitical shock waves as far East as China, could the country elect a hard-left candidate with Gustavo Petro,

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:11:37 +0000
Avianca and GOL to form Latin American aviation giant
Colombia's Avianca and Brazilian carrier GOL are set to form a common holding company Abra Group and deal that creates one of South America's largest airlines.

Wed, 11 May 2022 22:25:29 +0000
Security in Colombia’s Caribbean under scrutiny after murder of Paraguayan prosecutor
The assassination of Paraguay's top prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, as he was honeymooning with his wife in Barú occurred as the Colombian coast faced an armed strike by the violent drugs cartel- Gulf Clan.

Tue, 10 May 2022 19:48:55 +0000
Bogotá gets new National Arts Center Teatro Colón
After two years of construction, Bogotá gets a new performing arts center with Centro Nacional de Artes Teatro Colón, and largest investment in cultural infrastructure by the Ministry of Culture.

Mon, 09 May 2022 20:37:59 +0000
Indigenous occupation of Bogotá’s National Park ends
Eight months after 1,200 members of Colombia's indigenous peoples occupied Bogotá's National Park, the district began relocating the settlers to temporary shelters.

Sat, 07 May 2022 14:00:15 +0000
The Kremlin’s interference in Colombia’s presidential election
International intelligence services has raised the alarm bells of the Kremlin's interference in Colombia and objective to influence of the upcoming presidential election.

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:06:16 +0000
Colombia revives drugs history with “Otoniel” extradition
The arrest, capture and extradition of alias "Otoniel" is the most important for Colombia since the killing of the Medellín cartel's Pablo Escobar.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:11:04 +0000
Colombia bans sports fishing citing animal cruelty
Colombia's Supreme Court has banned recreational fishing based on a precautionary legal principle to protect the fish from cruelty, and country's water ecosystems.

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:53:51 +0000
Violin virtuoso Ara Malikian makes Bogotá debut at Teatro Mayor
The Lebanon-born violinist Ara Malikian will deliver a one night concert at Teatro Mayor on May 10, 2022, and evening that showcases the virtuosity of the renowned musician.

Wed, 04 May 2022 14:39:50 +0000
Colombia presents road map to build offshore wind farms
Colombia presented a definitive version of the nation’s offshore wind road map, and first to be developed in South America. The country has the potential to generate 9 GW by 2050.

Tue, 03 May 2022 17:22:12 +0000
Colombia’s MinCultura launches online course in Orange Economy
The Ministry of Culture has launched a free online course in Orange Economy for industry professionals, and available also in English for international participants.

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:09:29 +0000
Colombia lifts indoor face mask mandate and ends COVID tracing
Twenty-six months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Colombia, the Ministry of Health has lifted the last-remaining health measure for citizens: use of face masks indoors.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:38:33 +0000
U.S student Giulianelli voluntarily leaves Colombia after detention
Political science student María Elizabeth Giulanelli voluntarily left Colombia after the Attorney General's Office dropped charges she attacked anti-riot police during the April 28 protests.



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