The City Paper Bogotá

Birthrates in Colombia plunge over 30% in a decade

Colombia’s birthrate has plunged 31% in a decade, with just 453,901 babies born in 2024, according to the country's ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Petro Implodes U.S-Colombia Relations With Final UN Speech

Colombian President Gustavo Petro detonated relations with Washington in a blistering UN speech, accusing Donald Trump of ...
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Petro lashes out at Trump after U.S. decertifies Colombia on drug fight

Colombia's Gustavo Petro lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump after Washington decertified Colombia’s anti-drug efforts, ...
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Colombia’s JEP Sentences Ex-FARC for Mass Kidnappings

Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) tribunal issued its first sanctions against seven former FARC commanders, ...
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U.S. Decertifies Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts, Petro on the Defensive

The United States has decertified Colombia’s anti-drug efforts for the first time since 1994, citing record coca crops under ...
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Bogotá braces for protests and mobility havoc on Tuesday

Bogotá drivers from multiple sectors plan a mass protest on September 17 against Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, citing 18 ...
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What to know before buying Colombia’s iconic mochila

A Wayúu mochilas along the broadwalk in Riohacha. Photo: Lex Treinen. In almost every corner of Colombia, from urban centers to remote villages, you’ll find some version of the Colombian mochila, the ...