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Investigations revealed that Castellanos was traveling in an armored vehicle with his 12-year-old son when a cyclist struck the car. The post Ex-politician and mayoral candidate assassinated in Colombia appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
The city issued a regulation that limits the use of mobile phones in both public and private schools. The post As Bogotá restricts phones in schools, teachers explore AI in the classroom appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
President Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a "fight against wokism". The post Colombia president removes artefacts from National Museum in ‘cultural counter-revolution’ appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Colombia’s favourite product internationally celebrates every year at Corferías. We went down to Cafés de Colombia Expo 2026 to find out what’s going on Colombian coffee is rightly famous worldwide, drunk right across the globe and synonymous with the highest quality. Uniquely among large producers, the country almost exclusively grows top-grade Arabica beans rather than […] The post Cafés de Colombia Expo 2026: More than just Juan Valdez appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Some 62,000 people took part in demonstrations across Colombia. The post Nationwide protests in Colombia against President Abelardo De la Espriella appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Software exports from Colombia just passed $2 billion USD for the first time. Ten technology chiefs, from Medellín’s nearshore floors to Bogotá’s bank towers, will shape whether that number keeps climbing. Sometime this past year, tech in Colombian quietly crossed a line. Exports of software and IT services topped $2 billion SSD for the first […] The post The Bogotá Post Presents its Top 10 Engineering Leaders to Watch in 2026 appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Bogotá, Colombia – More than a year after senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot at a campaign rally in Bogotá, his family, friends and former teachers met on Wednesday, October 7 at the Cosmos Hotel in Bogota’s Chico III neighborhood, with 700 attendees. President Abelardo de la Espriella made a surprise appearance at the event, […] The post Leadership centre named for assassinated senator Miguel Uribe Turbay holds first summit appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
On a particularly busy weekend in la nevera, SOFA 2026 is the place to be for all things ñoño. It’s under a roof too, which may be a major boon with this weather. Every día de la raza weekend in Bogotá is now given over to all things ñoño, with the Salón de Ocio y […] The post SOFA 2026: A big Geek-end appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
After a tricky few years post-pandemic, Rock al Parque 2026 shows that Colombia’s biggest musical event is back, baby! Our guide clues you in on who’s playing, how to get there and what to be prepared for. It’s been a hard few years, but Festival Rock al Parque 2026 is a return to form for […] The post Dirty and flirty: Rock al Parque turns 30 appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
On the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, September 28, a group of activists gathered in Colombia’s second-largest city, Medellín, to support women’s rights. The day of action has been commemorated annually since 1990, following the Fifth Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Encuentro to demand that states decriminalize abortion and […] The post Activists gather in Medellín to support abortion rights on global action day appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Medellín, Colombia – Feminist organizations have criticized the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) after an internal document called for the “exclusive” use of the term “boys and adolescents,” without mentioning girls. The ICBF recently underwent a change in leadership, with the new director Carolina Restrepo appointed by right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated […] The post Colombia’s child welfare institution faces criticism for omitting the word “girl” appear
Over 500 signatories have been assassinated since the peace agreement, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in November. The post 12 signatories of Colombia’s peace process killed so far in 2026 appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
President Abelardo De la Espriella ordered more than 500 soldiers and 600 police officers deployed across Santa Marta, neighboring Ciénaga, and the Troncal del Caribe. The post Colombia tourist hotspot Santa Marta militarized over armed violence appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
Colombia withdrew from the Equal Rights Coalition on September 17, ending its participation in the largest intergovernmental alliance dedicated to LGBTIQ+ rights. The country’s foreign ministry confirmed the exit in a letter issued by the vice-ministry of migratory, consular and international protection affairs and addressed to the coalition’s executive committee and its co-chair, the Kingdom […] The post What Colombia’s exit from an international LGBTI rights coalition signals appeared first on
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on September 11 shut down all remaining peace negotiations between the government and various armed groups in the country. De la Espriella campaigned on a tough-on-crime platform, promising to dismantle the “Total Peace” policy of his predecessor, Gustavo Petro. “In just one month in office, we have kept our […] The post Colombia’s de la Espriella ends negotiations with armed groups appeared first on The Bogotá Post.
