Colombia: Nearly Half of Households Are Female-Headed, 70% Single

Colombia: Nearly Half of Households Are Female-Headed, 70% Single

A study by DANE reveals that nearly half of Colombian households are headed by women and that, of these, 70% are single. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One.In Colombia, nearly one in every two households is now supported primarily by a woman. This is neither a marginal nor a recent trend: it is a consolida

Weekend Routines That Help Foreigners Integrate Into Colombian Culture

Weekend Routines That Help Foreigners Integrate Into Colombian Culture

Weekend routines in Colombia that help foreigners build real connections and integrate faster. The Sunday Ciclovía in Bogotá transforms major city arteries into communal spaces, serving as a primary entry point for foreign residents to integrate into Colombian daily life. Credit: Lombana / Wikimedia

Petro Campaign Fined After CNE Ruling on Spending Limits

Petro Campaign Fined After CNE Ruling on Spending Limits

Gustavo Petro, during his 2022 presidential campaign, is now under scrutiny after Colombia’s electoral authority confirmed violations of spending limits. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of ColombiaColombia’s CNE or National Electoral Council, has delivered one of the most consequential rulings o

Colombia Reports 801 Nationals Still Detained in Venezuelan Prisons

Colombia Reports 801 Nationals Still Detained in Venezuelan Prisons

Colombia has revealed that there are 801 Colombians in Venezuelan prisons, despite the amnesty law, and is working to resolve their situation. Credit: Joel Gonzalez / Presidency of Colombia.Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that at least 801 Colombian citizens remain detained in Venezu

Colombia and Cuba, Main Recruitment Hotspots for the Russian Army in LatAm

Colombia and Cuba, Main Recruitment Hotspots for the Russian Army in LatAm

The Colombian Military Forces’ campaign promotes the message: “Your life has a value greater than any offer of easy money. Do not let empty promises lead you down the wrong path.” Credit: X: @FuerzasMilColThe exhausting and endless invasion that Russia launched against Ukraine four years ago has cau

Colombian Elections: Valencia and Oviedo Publicly Disagree Over Uribe

Colombian Elections: Valencia and Oviedo Publicly Disagree Over Uribe

The potential appointment of Uribe as defense minister sparked a controversy between Paloma Valencia and her running mate, Oviedo. Credit: @PalomaValenciaL / X.comThe proposal to appoint former President Alvaro Uribe as a potential Minister of Defense sparked a public rift within the presidential ti

Can Colombia’s New Ultra-processed Food Labels Change Eating Habits?

Can Colombia’s New Ultra-processed Food Labels Change Eating Habits?

Between public health and industry pressure, Colombia rethinks how food should be labeled. Credit: Consultorsalud.com Official Web Site Colombia is once again stepping into a complex and sensitive space where public health priorities, everyday consumer behavior, and economic realities intersect in w

60 Countries Convene at Colombia Climate Summit Without Trump

60 Countries Convene at Colombia Climate Summit Without Trump

Sixty countries, excluding the United States, are participating in the climate summit in Santa Marta, Colombia. Credit: Victor Cohen / Colombia One.The city of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, woke up this April 29 with the closing of one of the most significant climate meetings of the ye

Juanes, Maluma or Karol G Have Legitimized Parlache, Slang of Marginality

Juanes, Maluma or Karol G Have Legitimized Parlache, Slang of Marginality

Karol G, paisa singer who, along with Juanes, Maluma and other artists, has legitimized marginal slang. Credit: X: @karolgIn Medellin and its metropolitan area, as occurs in any city in the world, there exists a subculture that arose from marginality that developed its own linguistic expression. In

Rappi Delivery Workers Stage Street Fights While Waiting for Orders

Rappi Delivery Workers Stage Street Fights While Waiting for Orders

Several of those couriers were recorded around a fight with boxing gloves. Credit: X: @RappiColombia – @JD_QuinterorComplaints about Rappi delivery workers in Bogota are frequent for different reasons. But in the last hours one became known that surprised because of how exotic it was: several of tho