Itagüí’s municipal administration won the 2025 National High Management Award for its Itagüí risk management project that uses real-time technology to improve emergency response and protect residents during rainy seasons. Credit: Municipality of Itagüí / Alcaldía de Itagüí).Itagüí is not a big city,
The Manizales Fair 2026, now in its 69th year, has begun, offering music, parades, and tradition to Colombia and the world. Credit: Shutterstock.The 69th edition of the Manizales Fair kicked off this Saturday, January 3, and will run through Sunday the 11th in the capital of Caldas, establishing its
Venezuelans living in Colombia took to the streets to celebrate the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, following Donald Trump’s press conference. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.With caution—something that has characterized everything related to Venezuela for years—the Venezuelan diaspora in Colom
Minister Edwin Palma Egea and ElectroHuila Manager Nika Cuéllar inaugurate Granja Solar El Bote, marking Colombia’s first solar farm built by a public utility company. Credit: Ministerio de Minas y Energía.Neiva has seen many big announcements, but this one came with panels, cables, and a real on-sw
The Colombian National Police unveiled MOVAC, a digital platform for validating police competencies, during a launch event in Bogotá attended by government officials and international police attachés. Credit: Policía Nacional de Colombia.A police badge comes with authority, but it also comes with ho
The Bazurto Market in Cartagena is the city’s main public market, where you can find a wide variety of flavors from the Colombian Caribbean. Credit:Chovanecpeter, CC BY 2.0 / FlickrIn the heart of Cartagena de Indias, far from the tourist glamour of the Walled City, lies one of the most vibrant, cha
The world is on alert after Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela regime. Credit: Kremlin-cc4-gage-skidmore.In a dramatic escalation of U.S.–Venezuela tensions on Jan. 3, 2026, United States President Donald Trump ordered a large-scale military strike against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of Pres
U.S. President Donald Trump once again threatened Colombia’s Petro following the operation in Venezuela and Maduro’s capture. Credit: Joel González / Presidency of Colombia.After the U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela, which ended with the dramatic capture of Venezuela’s president Nicola
Attack helicopters were used to extract Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their home. Credit: Wikipedia.In an extraordinary turn of events early Saturday, Venezuela’s long-time president (dictator) Nicolas Maduro was removed from power amid a dramatic U.S. military operation that appears to have capi
Diosdado Cabello, second in command in Venezuela, spoke right after the U.S. attacks, but his whereabouts are unknown. Credit: Wikipedia and @realDonaldTrump.In the dramatic hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, attention has shifted to the fate of Maduro’s inner
President Guistavo Petro said he was not worried about being the next, according to what Donald Trump had said. Credit – Juan Cano – Presidency.Colombia’s Petro criticized the U.S. after the capture of Nicolas Maduro. In a tense escalation of Latin American geopolitics, Colombian President Gustavo P
Colombia will declare a state of economic, social, and environmental emergency following the situation in Venezuela. Credit: Ministry of Interior. The declaration of an economic, social, and environmental state of emergency that the national government is preparing in response to the situation in Ve
President Gustavo Petro has ordered the deployment of troops along the Colombia-Venezuela border following the US military operation. Ronald Dueñas / CC BY NC ND 2.0Colombia has deployed new troops along its border with Venezuela following a night of US strikes in the Bolivarian Republic. Colombian
In 2026, Colombia will commemorate various anniversaries in fields as diverse as politics, society, and sports. Credit: Presidency of Mexico, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr / MariaU3, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia.The history of a nation also lives in the dates that become collective memories, in those days on the c
From tax changes to a historic minimum wage increase are contributing to rising costs that could shape consumer inflation in 2026. Credit: Pexels.Colombians ushered in the new year amid fresh economic challenges, with fuel and prices for everyday goods trending upward and putting pressure on househo
At the beginning of the year 2026, Colombia took up its position as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council until 2027. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia.Colombia yesterday assumed its position as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council for th
The Colombian government will attempt to pass eight bills, plus health care reform, in a Congress that is in election mode. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia.The government of President Gustavo Petro in Colombia will try to pass up to nine bills in the final stretch of the legislative
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will seek to deindex certain prices from the minimum wage following its significant increase for 2026. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia.Following the controversy sparked in Colombia by the Petro administration’s decree to raise the 2026 minimum wage
The rise of transportation in Transmilenio has relation with the rise of the minimum wage in Colombia. Credit: Bogota Como Vamos.As the New Year begins, millions of residents who rely on TransMilenio, Bogota’s flagship bus rapid transit system, are preparing for an increase of 350 Colombian pesos (C
Influencer Chiara Ferragni, a pioneer in monetizing her social media presence, is in Colombia, with Medellín and Cartagena as her main destinations. Credit: MySwitzerland.com, CC BY-NC 2.0 / FlickrChiara Ferragni, considered one of the pioneers in monetizing her image through social media, is curren
The Colombian government announced new taxes enacted in the context of an “economic emergency” to contain the fiscal deficit in 2026. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia.The announcement of a package of new taxes in Colombia, amid the declaration of an economic emergency by the national
Delirio, Cali’s premier salsa showcase, celebrates 20 years of success in Colombia with a mix of music, dance, and circus. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.La Carpa Delirio stands as a living symbol of Cali, a city that breathes salsa and has turned the night into a collective ritual for 2
Villavieja’s main square in Huila, where the Parque Solar Villavieja project is planned as Colombia’s next major utility-scale solar development. Credit: SajoR, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons. Huila will soon add a new headline to its map: solar panels, lots of them. A massive project called Parqu
On the night of December 31, Colombia will “burn the Año Viejo” to welcome 2026, in a tradition that dates back to the mid-20th century. Credit: Pixabay / Josep Maria Freixes / Colombia One.In many corners of Colombia, the farewell to the year does not take place in silence nor is it limited to a co
