Medellin is ready to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the International Tango Festival. The city aims to officially recognize this event as Intangible Cultural Heritage of the District. Credit: Celikins, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr The city of Medellín is getting ready to celebrate the 20th annivers
The German team felt the goal against them like a blow and could not recover. Credit: @FCBayernESBayern Munich, of Colombian Luis Diaz, did not manage to overcome at home the adverse 5-4 scoreline it brought from Paris in the first leg against Paris Saint Germain (PSG). In this Wednesday’s match, th
In April 2026, 113,602 new motorcycles were registered in Colombia, representing a 40.69% increase compared to the same month the previous year. Credit: Bogota City CouncilSenator and presidential candidate Paloma Valencia proposed exempting owners of motorcycles in Colombia with a displacement of u
Luis G. Murillo withdrew his presidential candidacy to throw his support behind the ruling party’s candidate, Cepeda, in the Colombian elections. Credit: @PizarroMariaJo / X.com.Luis Gilberto Murillo on Wednesday formally announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and declared his endorseme
First arrest made in Colombia’s growing Lili Pink money laundering and smuggling investigation. Credit: @reporaso / X Account Courtesy / Public Domain For years, Lili Pink became one of the most recognizable retail chains in Colombia. Its rapid expansion across shopping malls and commercial centers
Ibague is the first city in Colombia to restrict the use of cellphones in schools. The measure prohibits cellphone use for students under 14 years old. Credit: Flickingerbrad, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr The city of Ibague has set a precedent in Colombia’s education system by becoming the first to ban the us
Rafael Orozco is considered one of the greatest performers of vallenato, and together with his group, the Binomio de Oro, he is credited with bringing the genre to an international audience, particularly in the United States and Venezuela. Credit: RTA Noticias / InstagramAn unusual event shook the w
Colombia’s gas imports jumped to 23% in 2026 and could reach 39% by year-end, raising power costs. A gas stove flame illustrates the rising cost of natural gas in Colombia, where imports are becoming more important for household energy and electricity generation. Credit: Lisa Redfern / Wikimedia Com
Noboa enters the Colombian election campaign following a conversation with opposition candidate Paloma Valencia and the reduction of tariffs. Credit: Juan Diego Montenegro, Presidency of Ecuador.The conversation between opposition presidential candidate Paloma Valencia and the president of Ecuador,
The 2016 peace agreement pits right-wing candidates Paloma Valencia and Abelardo De la Espriella against each other in Colombia. Credit: Colombian Senate / @ABDelaespriella / X.com.The latest controversy between Abelardo De la Espriella and Paloma Valencia erupted over a specific accusation: the all
In Colombia, there is practically no single corner where arepas are not prepared. Credit: National Radio of ColombiaThere are two basic debates surrounding Colombian arepas: how many kinds there are and what their true origin is. There are estimates that speak of hundreds and even thousands of types
The tropical wave is moving through Guyana, that is, close to South America. Credit reference image: www.windy.com/esThe hurricane season in the Caribbean is well defined. Normally, it runs every year from June 1 to November 30, but there are variations within this period, and on rare occasions hurr
Impact crater, observed by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2015, and rock outcrop corresponding to basalts from Gorgona Island (inset). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona and David Tovar, PhD candidate in Sciences–Geosciences at UNAL.The Colombian island of Gorgona, in the Pacific
Trans women from different parts of the planet arrive in the capital of Atlantico to achieve that much-desired tone of voice. Credit: AscunA male voice in trans women may seem like a minor detail, but, in reality, it can also be perceived as a lack of alignment with that gender identity. It is a cha
In December 2025, the “Defensores de la Patria” campaign submitted the boxes containing the collected signatures. The National Electoral Council (CNE) emphasized that the investigation must respect due process. Credit: Facebook De La Espriella StyleThe National Electoral Council (CNE) has launched a
Raul Avila is the Colombian designer who has been in charge of the Met Gala’s scenography for more than 18 years. Credit: Noonday News, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons Behind the spotlight, the celebrities, and the extravagant outfits, there is a key figure shaping the most important stage in global f
In Colombia, 360,000 archaeological artifacts were discovered during construction works at Tolu Airport in the Gulf of Morrosquillo. Credit: Aeronatica CivilColombia discovered archeological artifacts at Tolu Airport. The expansion works at Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport have uncovered one of the mos
Fabio Ochoa Vasco, the Medellin Cartel drug trafficker who betrayed Escobar, returned to Colombia after serving his sentence in the US. Credit: US Department of State.Colombia’s former drug trafficker Fabio Enrique Ochoa Vasco is back in the country. The former member of the Medellin Cartel returned
Avianca and LATAM have rebounded strongly, yet rising costs, infrastructure limits, and global risks continue to shape the future of air travel in Colombia. Credit: Luis Ospino/Colombia OneIn an industry where a single external shock can redraw balance sheets overnight, Colombia’s airline sector clo
Colombia’s estrato system classifies homes to subsidize utilities, but it has become a deeply divisive social label. Colombia’s socioeconomic stratification system, known as ‘estrato,’ classifies residential properties from 1 to 6 to determine utility subsidies. Although lawmakers created the system
In March, Colombia received US$1.2 billion in remittances, which amounts to US$40 million per day, coming mainly from the United States. Credit: Victor Cohen / Colombia One.Colombia reached a new record in remittance inflows from abroad in March, consolidating a trend that has been gaining weight in
Nicole Foronda (number 305), known as “La ardillita” (The Little Squirrel) took the title, with Mariana Agudelo (number 306) coming in second. In third place was fellow Colombian Natalia Mendieta.Credit: bmxantioquiaThe Colombian BMX team confirmed its absolute dominance on the continent by winning
Is Ivan Cepeda’s “national agreement” a path to consensus — or a shift toward greater executive power in Colombia. Credit: Historic PactAmid a presidential campaign that has steadily raised both the tone and depth of political debate in Colombia, the proposal for a “national agreement” put forward b
Mental health disorders cost Colombia US$13.8 billion in 2024 as cases among young workers triple. Mental health disorders cost Colombia US$13.8 billion in 2024 as work-related cases continue to climb. Experts emphasize that the rising burden on the workforce requires immediate structural interventi
