Colombia was crowned champion of the 2025 Bolivarian Games for the fourth consecutive time. The Colombian team earned 341 medals. Credit: COCColombia once again shone on the international sports stage by being crowned champion of the 2025 Bolivarian Games, held in Ayacucho and Lima, Peru. With an ou
Colombian nostalgia products turn memories into millions as traditional flavors conquer global markets. Credit: Ramo During the Christmas and year-end season, one phenomenon stands out, the so-called nostalgia products — those that evoke positive memories and revive the authentic flavors of traditio
The phenomenon of influencers aspiring to Congress in Colombia seems to be gaining momentum following the submission of candidacies for 2026. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.In the corridors of political power in Colombia, a phenomenon is beginning to take shape that, far from being just
The Desal spa, located in the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Colombia, was recognized by the World Luxury Spa Awards. Credit-: Jimmy Baikovicius, cc-by-saWellness tourism in Colombia has reached a new international milestone: Desal, the underground spa located inside the iconic Salt Cathedral of Zipaq
The Colombian Congress rejected the government’s tax reform proposal and raised alarm bells over the rise in the fiscal deficit in 2026. Credit: Miguel Olaya, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia.The Congress of Colombia rejected the Petro government’s proposed tax reform — known as the Financing Law — whose appro
Two new species of Priocharax rex. Credit: Giovanna Guimarães Silva Lopez / Open AccessIn a remote corner of Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, researchers have identified a tiny fish species with a body structure never documented before. The fish, named Priocharax rex, is just under an inch long, but it
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe appears in a prosecutor’s report on the paramilitary case involving his brother Santiago. Credit: Comunidad de Madrid, Public Domain.A recent report from the Prosecutor’s Office in Colombia once again brought former president Alvaro Uribe’s name into the publi
A participant tests a VR experience at Campus Party 2025, illustrating how immersive tech, gaming and digital innovation are drawing new generations into the global tech ecosystem. Photo: Campus Party Brasil, 2025 / CC BY SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Anyone following Colombia’s tech scene in 2025 ca
Junior de Barranquilla and Deportes Tolima will meet in the final of the second half of Colombia’s top flight, with the two-legged series kicking off Friday at Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla. Credit: Juanjack606 – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The Colombian football teams Junior de Barr
Resale prices for the Colombia vs. Portugal group match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens surged more than 500% after World Cup draw. Credit: Luis Mendoza – ColombiaOneResale prices for the Colombia vs. Portugal group match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens surged more than 500% after Friday
Chef Juliana Moreno prepares and plates a chicken dish with mushroom sauce, potatoes and thin-cut vegetables during a Chef of the Quarter competition, echoing the mix of technique, creativity and cultural memory that events such as SURō 2025 highlight in Colombia’s gastronomy. Photo: Cpl. S.T. Stewa
Centrist Sergio Fajardo rules out the March primary and will run only in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections. Credit: Valor Analitik, CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia / Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.The announcement by presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo that he will not take part in the
President Gustavo Petro and Science Minister Yesenia Olaya present the ColombIA Inteligente 2025 call in Bogota, a landmark program to fund AI and quantum technology projects with territorial impact across Colombia. Photo: Joel Gonzalez – Presidency of Colombia, 2025.When Colombians hear “quantum,”
Petro requested that the bodies found on Colombian beaches be identified as victims of U.S. bombings of drug smuggling boats. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia.The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, asked the National Institute of Forensic Medicine to establish the identity of the p
Abelardo De la Espriella will not participate in the Colombian right-wing primaries and will remain in the presidential race. Credit: @AlvaroUribeVel / X.com.The controversial lawyer and presidential hopeful Abelardo De la Espriella has confirmed what many had already anticipated: He will not take p
In Floridablanca, Santander, every year they create the largest sweet nativity scene in Colombia, made with traditional regional sweets. Credit: Roberto Urrea, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / FlickrFloridablanca, in the department of Santander, once again becomes the epicenter of Colombia’s Christmas season with
The Colombian footballer Luis Diaz ranks 15th among the 100 best players of the 2026 World Cup, according to The New York Times. Credit: Colombian Football FederationColombian footballer Luis Diaz continues to solidify his place as one of the great figures in international football. Months before th
Nevado del Tolima. Credit: BETA2004/CC BY-SA 4.0Nestled within the sprawling landscapes of the Colombian Andes, the Nevado del Tolima, also known as the Tolima Snowy Mountain, stands as a majestic testament to nature’s grandeur. This towering peak, with its snow-capped summit and breathtaking vistas
Colombia celebrates the Day of the Little Candles every Dec. 7, a tradition that marks the official beginning of Christmas in the country. Credit: Reg Natarajan, CC BY 2.0 / FlickrEvery Dec. 7, Colombia transforms into a country filled with lights, colors, and devotion. The Day of the Little Candles
The painter Debora Arango stirred consciences in her day in a conservative Colombia that today remembers her on the 2000-peso bill. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One / Colombian Ministry of Culture / Public Domain.Twenty years after the death of Débora Arango, Colombia turns its gaze back t
Attendees walk through the main exhibition hall of Colombia 4.0 – Territorios Digitales in Bogota, closing a three month tech tour that brought digital innovation and training to 11 regions. Photo: Ministry of ICT of Colombia (MinTIC), 2025. In 2025, Colombia 4.0 stopped being “that big tech event i
Black Friday sale artwork showing a shopper with bags in front of glowing storefronts, symbolizing the global rush for online and in store deals. Illustration: Tataraseni, 2018 / CC BY SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Every November, Colombia’s internet feels a little different. Tabs multiply, wish lis
Colombian winners of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 LATAM 2025, including energy entrepreneur Luis Carlos Parra of Klik Energy, pose together after receiving their recognition. Credit: Impacto TIC. Some founders dream of building the next social network. Luis Carlos Parra preferred to p
Entrance of the Toyo Tunnel under construction in Antioquia, part of the Guillermo Gaviria Echeverri mega project that will shorten the route between Medellin and Uraba. Photo: Gobernacion de Antioquia / via Wikimedia Commons, 2023. In Antioquia, engineers are doing something that sounds like scienc
