The Latest Breaking News from Bogota

Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins had cocktail of drugs in his system at time of his death, say officials

Ten 10 different substances identified during initial forensic medical examination

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2022

Taylor Hawkins 'had cocktail of 10 different drugs in his body' when he tragically died

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, 50, is believed to have suffered a suspected heart attack, according to health chiefs in Bogota, which may have been due to an overdose

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022

Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins ‘one of last true rock star drummers of our time’

Paramedics attempted to revive Hawkins in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, but there was no response, authorities have said.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

Colombia selects candidates who’ll battle Petro for presidency

For months, Gustavo Petro, the former guerrilla and Bogota mayor, has been all the talk ahead of Colombia’s presidential elections. The rich fear him, while many of the poor love his promises to redistribute land and wealth.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Colombia presidential hopeful Fajardo proposes tax reform to fund more social spending

Colombian presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo told Reuters on Tuesday that if elected his government would seek to raise income taxes on the country's highest earners to expand social spending.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Top Colombia court decriminalizes abortion until 24 weeks of gestation

Judges on Colombia's constitutional court voted on Monday to decriminalize abortion until 24 weeks of gestation, the court said in a statement, in a victory for abortion rights groups which sued to have the procedure removed from the penal code.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

2019 Tour de France winner in intensive care after surgery following horror crash

Ineos Grenadiers confirmed 2019 Tour de France champion Egan Bernal suffered significant injuries, including several fractures, following a crash during training near Bogota on Monday

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Visitors to Colombian house find world turned upside down after pandemic

An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022