Bogota

Sacred Spaces
Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence
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The Big Fix
Earth homes make a comeback in a Colombian town
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Three people cross a ravine as they walk through a forest with water bottles and backpacks.
Immigration
‘I’ll go for the American dream’: After struggling to get legal status in Colombia, many Venezuelan migrants are heading to the US
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 Former combat medic Hector Bernal trains soldiers in tactical medicine at his center outside Bogotá. Bernal says he’s trained more than 20 soldiers who have gone to Ukraine recently.
Ukraine
Colombian army veterans join Ukraine’s army — motivated by financial need
sidewalk
Colombian activists try to shame city government into fixing broken sidewalks — by painting them pink
protest
Colombia starts ceasefire with nation’s oldest rebel group 
man with trash
Justice
‘We were treated as disposable beings’: Waste pickers in Colombia fought for their rights after 11 murders
Bogota has trained more than 500 police officers to respond to cases of gender-based violence, known as the purple patrol.
Sexual violence
In Colombia’s capital, the ‘purple patrol’ fights sexual harassment on crowded buses
people in line
Thousands of passengers are stranded after Colombia’s Viva Air grounds flights 
people around a table
Conflict & Justice
Colombia’s govt launches peace talks with the nation’s largest-remaining rebel group
At a job fair in Bogotá, psychologist Nicolas Londoño showed groups of young men how to change a baby's diapers.  Londoño works with Care School for Men, an educational program funded by the city government. 
Women & Gender
‘We can all learn to care’: Colombia’s capital city wants men to do more chores at home
man with albums
Music
Colombia’s Meridian Brothers breathe new life into salsa music with the help of a traditional record label 
Bulletproof gear made by the MC Armor company in Colombia, ready to be shipped to Ukraine.
Ukraine
Body armor factories in the Americas are sending gear to war-torn Ukraine
Monsieur Perine's first album, "Hecho a Mano" was published in 2012. Since then the band has produced two more albums. 
Music
TikTok fame allows Colombian band Monsieur Periné to do its own thing
Hippos float in the lagoon at Hacienda Napoles Park,
Colombia to declare hippos an invasive species
At the La Perseverancia market in Bogotá, Colombia customers have noticed that prices for many foods are increasing. With the war in Ukraine, inflation could get worse.
Food
For developing countries, the war in Ukraine means even higher food prices
An "Encanto" billboard stands at a movie theater in Bogotá, Colombia.
Arts, Culture & Media
Disney’s ‘Encanto’ depicts Colombia as a magical place full of possibilities — a welcome change for local audiences
Iselle Toledo waits for a medical appointment at Juntos Se Puede an organization that helps Venezuelan migrants in Bogotá, Colombia.
COVID-19
Many Venezuelan migrants in Latin America struggle to get vaccinated
Movistar employee Alejandra Arias, 29, get her first dose of the Sinovac vaccine on July 4.
COVID-19
In Colombia, companies expedite vaccine rollout with private funds
A mariachi band plays at the Plaza MX nightclub in Bogotá on Friday, June 11. The club was forced to close for much of last year, but was finally allowed to open fully in June as Colombia's government tries to restart the economy.
COVID-19
Colombia loosens COVID restrictions to save the economy as deaths soar
Maria Isabel Parra takes her turn "at bat" during a kickball match in Riohacha, Colombia, March 26, 2021.
Migration
Kickball builds bonds between migrants and locals in this Colombian border city
Colombia's President Iván Duque, reacts during the presentation of the award of the contract for the construction of the Bogotá subway, Oct. 17, 2019.
Development
By building Bogotá metro, China makes a new breakthrough in Latin America
A family member of Javier Ordonez, who died after being detained by the police, wears a T-shirt that reads: "Justice for Javier" during his funeral in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 16, 2020.
Violence
Report: Colombian protesters’ killings follow pattern of police violence
A police officer wearing a face mask asks for identification documents to a driver in one of the neighborhoods where the mayor's office decreed strict quarantine, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Bogota, Colombia, July 14, 2020.
Bogotá tries ‘staggered quarantine’ to slow coronavirus spread
A man wears jeans and plaid shirt with back to camera facing mountain range
Conflict
Venezuelan military defectors struggle to get by while Maduro holds onto power
Jose Albeiro Camayo is show in a close-up photograph wearing a red beret.
Global Politics
Photos: Colombia’s Indigenous Guard, defenders of land, the environment and their own lives
A student leans over a candle at a memorial with lots of photos and paintings
Protest
How one protester’s death by Colombian riot police polarized the movement
People bang on pots and pans in front of white truck
Kitchenware cacophony: How ‘cacerolazos’ became the symbol of Colombia’s anti-government protests
A four-piece punk band is shown playing to a crowd and bathed in red lights.
Music
Rage against the crisis: Venezuela’s punk scene finds a new voice in Bogotá
A man walks in front of a banner with the words FARC
9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says
A group of men and women, some holding arms stand around a man reading from a document.
Conflict & Justice
Former FARC leaders announce new armed offensive in Colombia
venezuelan ex military men in colombia
Conflict
From Colombia, Venezuelan defectors arm themselves to ‘liberate’ their homeland
A young man with a neck tattoo and baseball cap plays violin on the street.
Migration
‘I get screamed at in the streets’: Colombia’s patience with Venezuelan migrants wears thin
A young woman with dark hair gives the peace sign inside a prison.
Global Politics
In post-conflict Colombia, imprisoned ex-combatants help maintain a fragile peace
president-elect Ivan Duque in Colombia give a victory speech
Global Politics
In Colombia, President-elect Duque faces challenges on peace, economy
Supporters cheer with the leaflets and placards ahead of the second round of presidential election in Soacha, Colombia, June 11, 2018.
Conflict & Justice
Despite accord, peace in Colombia is tenuous as country heads to runoff election
Members of the band, Mosquitos
Music
The World’s music features this week: Mosquitos and Cero39
A farmer cleans a coca crop in Cauca, Colombia, on Jan. 27, 2017.
Economics
UN reaches a deal to help rid Colombia of cocaine
Culture
Travel to the Colombian island that inspired Ondatrópica’s new album
Gustavo Canduri (r) owned a small business back in Venezuela. Now he's working at a barbershop in Bogotá owned by Camila Rincón (l).
Economics
Many Venezuelans are migrating to Colombia. It used to be the other way around.
Systema Solar at BOmm
Music
Young musicians in Colombia talk about the prospects for peace
Colombians gather in Bogota’s Bolivar Square, to mark the signing of a historic peace deal with the FARC rebels.
Conflict
Families are divided over Colombia’s peace vote
The interior of Andres Carne de Res
Culture
Bombastic decor. A 72-page menu. But it’s the food that draws people to this restaurant in Bogota.
Noel Petro enjoys a cup of coffee in a Bogotá cafe
Music
Guitarist Noel Petro is also a bullfighter — sometimes at the same time
Belén García
Economics
One side effect of Colombia’s civil war: cheap household help. But domestic workers want a better life.
Monsieur Periné at the House of Blues Boston.
Music
Cumbia + swing = Grammy
Actor Wagner Moura plays drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the Netflix show "Narcos."
Media
Colombia may have great places to visit, but ‘Narcos’ isn’t helping its image
Standing passengers on a crowded bus in Bogotá might not feel so lucky, but at least they’re burning more calories than people who sit during the commute.
Economics
Why taking the bus is better for our health than driving
Bogotá has taken a number of design steps to slow cars down and keep them separate from pedestrians and cyclists.
Economics
Is being safer than Atlanta good enough for Bogotá?
Bogotá's TransMilenio buses began operating in the year 2000.It’s the largest bus rapid transit system on the planet carrying 2.4 million passengers daily.
Economics
8 million people. No subway. Can this city thrive without one?
Cuba's President Raul Castro oversees a handshake between Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (left) and FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono (right), better known by the nom de guerre Timochenko.
Conflict
Bitter foes strike a deal for peace in Colombia
Police examine a bombed-out office in Bogota's financial district
Conflict
Two bombings in Bogota draw attention to renewed violence in Colombia
General Ruben Dario Alzate was kidnapped by FARC in a village close to the provincial capital of Quibdó in northwestern Colombia.
Conflict
A Colombian general’s bizarre behavior may have derailed his country’s fragile peace talks
By using a undercover female police officers, the city hopes to deter sex offenders on public transport
Justice
Colombia’s undercover, anti-groping squad is patrolling public buses in Bogota
Colombia fans celebrate as they gather before the World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Greece. After the 3-0 win, nine Colombians died in the alcohol-fueled postgame parties.
Sports
Why Colombia’s capital is cracking down on alcohol after World Cup deaths
Young Colombian army troops in the southern town of Uribe, which used to be a FARC stronghold. Some are draftees serving their obligatory 18 months service; others are professional soldiers. Most come from humble backgrounds.
Global Politics
Draft evasion is alive and well in Colombia. And it’s an issue in the presidential race
It's Colombia, not Columbia Facebook page
Lifestyle & Belief
It’s ‘Colombia,’ not ‘Columbia’ — get it right
Santiago Ramírez at the Real Sound Studio in Bogota, where they compose jingles for political candidates. He says they once had a conservative client, a Colombian Mitt Romney-type, who asked for a raunchy reggaeton tune so he could connect with young vote
Global Politics
In Colombia, if you want to stand out in a political race, you have to hire a jingle writer
Sports
Packer fans, and obsession, are spreading to all corners of the globe
Arts, Culture & Media
Young Diomedes Diaz’ death captivates Colombia