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The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings

Crises seem to be everywhere. We live through a moment of generalized crisis — called poly– or perma-crisis by some. In this context, the nation-state often appears as the default institution and ideological framework for addressing challenges. But the nation-state is not always the best placed entity to respond to…

Often maligned as unsafe, Colombia is a superb, if far flung cycling destination. And it comes with plenty of climbs... Big climbs

Pedro Alonso López targeted girls from poor or Indigenous backgrounds, often vendors at local markets or children walking alone.

One of Latin America's strangest crossovers between pop culture and organized crime has resurfaced. The members of the El Chavo del 8 cast were reportedly hired by the Cali Cartel in 1986 to perform at a private children's party for the daughter of drug trafficker José "Chepe" Santa Cruz in…

Nobel peace prize winner María Corina Machado blames Nicolás Maduro’s government for attack in Bogotá

Two Venezuelan exiles living in Colombia, political consultant Luis Peche Arteaga and human rights activist Yendri Velásquez, were shot and wounded Monday afternoon in northern Bogotá.

The Dance Umbrella festival opens with a bold yet alienating piece inspired by mythology and magical realism

Colombian senator and 2026 presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, has died two months after being shot at a Bogotá rally, reviving painful memories of his mother Diana Turbay's 1991 killing.