A villager dresses in a white sheet to portray the Animas Solas (solitary souls) in Juntas, Buenaventura. Credit: Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes WPP 2026Colombian photojournalists Ever Andrés Mercado Puentes and Ferley Ospina won the 2026 World Press Photo Award in the Stories for South America categor
Colombia began building Latin America’s first indigenous agricultural prison in Cauca to align penal infrastructure with ancestral justice. The town of Silvia, Cauca. This municipality is the site of the upcoming El Tablazo facility, a US$15.9 million project that will become Latin America’s first i
Luis Miguel, a tattoo artist from Medellin, Colombia, decided to move to the U.S. to pursue personal and professional growth. Credit: Courtesy of Luis Miguel HinestrozaTattoo artist Luis Miguel Hinestroza is perhaps the most well-known Colombian in the U.S. tattoo scene. A professional tattoo artist
Claudia Rodriguez Valencia, director of Preciosa Media and national coordinator of INPUT in Colombia. Credit: culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.coFor approximately 49 years, INPUT, the global gathering of audiovisual narratives held every year, has been organized in different cities around the world. No
Sangha, a former drug dealer who was given the nickname the “Ketamine Queen” by federal prosecutors, was sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry death case. Credit: People / Vanity FairU.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of the Central District of California, sentenced Jasveen Sangha, known a
Amparo Grisales returns to fiction productions as part of the cast of the new bet by Caracol Television “En que lio me meti” (“What a Mess I Got Into”). Credit: Caracol Television.Renowned Colombian actress and television personality Amparo Grisales is returning to acting with a character that close
The Roma community in Colombia maintains its traditions through dance and song. Credit: Secretariat of Social IntegrationApril 8 commemorates the International Romani Day worldwide. This date honors the first major international meeting of Romani representatives held in London in 1971. Leaders estab
Barranquilla commemorates its 213 years of history and tradition. The city celebrates its anniversary with music and gastronomy. Credit: One Eighteen, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr Barranquilla, Colombia, commemorates today, April 7, 2026, its 213th anniversary since it was established as a villa in 1813. T
Barranquilla celebrates 213 years by turning transformation into identity, projecting itself as one of Latin America’s most dynamic and fast-rising cities. Credit: Juan Camilo Perez / Colombia One Barranquilla is not just marking another anniversary—it is shaping a narrative of transformation, resil
Colombia wrapped up the 2026 Bogota Festival of Living Arts yesterday, with attendance exceeding 125,000 people. Credit: @CulturaenBta / X.com.Bogota closed the second edition of the International Festival of Living Arts (FIAV) yesterday, Sunday, with attendance exceeding 125,000 people. Over 10 day
Colombia has a wide variety of places and festivities recognized as heritage by UNESCO; one of them is the Carnival of Barranquilla. Credit: Mark Koester, CC-BY-2.0-Colombia is one of the most diverse countries on the planet, not only because of its geography and biodiversity, but also due to the ri
In Colombia’s La Guajira region, the enduring legend of Francisco El Hombre tells of a vallenato master who defied the devil with his music. Credit: AP / Colombia OneIn the vibrant folklore legends of Colombia, a symbolic figure takes center stage – Francisco El Hombre (Francisco the Man). This lege
Easter Sunday marks the end of Holy Week in Colombia and throughout the Catholic world, ushering in a new season in the religious calendar. Credit: Luz Adriana Villa, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr.Easter Sunday is the day that brings Holy Week to a close in Colombia. After several days marked by silence, proce
Italian flag (Rome, Italy). Credit: Liz Castro / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Italy’s population stabilized in 2025 after years of decline, but the shift did not come from a baby boom or a drop in deaths. New provisional data show that migration from abroad was the main force that kept the country’s tota
The Carrera de los Santos is one of the most unusual Holy Week events in Colombia, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Credit: Roberto Urrea, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr The Race of the Saints is one of the most unusual traditions of Holy Week in Colombia. This event, which takes place in San Agusti
Padre Marianito is one of the most important religious figures of the Catholic Church in Colombia, especially in the department of Antioquia. Credit: SajoR, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsColombia’s religious history includes figures who have left a profound mark on the country’s spiritual life, an
In Latin America, the historical dominance of the Catholic Church continues to weaken, even though most people of that faith remain deeply religious. Credit: reference image X: @episcopadocolThere is a paradox that the Pew Research Center established at the beginning of this year, and that should al
Cinderella: an 1818 painting. Credit: Jean-Antoine Laurent / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainA Chinese version of the Cinderella story may have been recorded in China more than a millennium before it became a Western classic. Research published in the journal Oral Tradition points to a ninth-centur
The corozo sweet is one of the emblematic desserts of the Colombian Caribbean during Holy Week. Credit: Jdvillalobos, Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons Each year during Holy Week, households across the Colombian Caribbean fill with sweet aromas, vibrant colors, and memories of tradition. Among the m
Cartagena’s historic walled city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, blends colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and Caribbean charm, key factors behind its recognition as Best International Destination. Credit: Aria Hotels Courtesy Cartagena was named Best International Destination at the Food and Tr
The golden toilet throne stands before the Washington Monument. Credit: GR ArchiveA gold-painted toilet placed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., drew widespread attention Monday, as visitors stopped to photograph and debate the unusual installation positioned between the U.S. Capitol and the
Valledupar is getting ready for one of the most important celebrations of Colombian folklore: the 2026 Vallenato Festival in its 59th edition. Credit: Carlos A Zambrano, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr Valledupar is getting ready to celebrate one of its most important cultural events: The 59th edition of t
Santa Cruz de Mompox is considered the Land of God in Colombia, and Holy Week here is one of the most emblematic in the country. Credit: Armando Calderon, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Flickr Santa Cruz de Mompox, located on the banks of the Magdalena River in the department of Bolivar, is one of Colombia’s mos
Las Lajas Sanctuary is a basilica church located in the southern Department of Nariño, municipality of Ipiales, Colombia. Credit: Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0Ten churches define Catholic tradition across Colombia, from sanctuaries built over canyon walls to cathedrals carved beneath the earth, and from
