The effort to decontaminate the Bogotá River, both physically and politically
The once-sacred tributary receives about 690 tonnes of pollutants daily. Investment, oversight and massive anti-corruption efforts will be required to…
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Bogotá wants to get more women on bikes
Cycling is popular in Colombia, but women in the capital say there are several reasons why they don't regularly commute…
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In Medellín, a museum takes an essential role in the city’s pandemic response
Museo Casa de la Memoria is leaning into its ability to transmit complex information in a simple, factual way while…
ByCiclovia: the weekly sporting event shutting roads across Colombia
Almost every Sunday morning for the past ten years, Carlos Andres Velez has taken his dog Annaid (Dianna spelled backwards)…
ByAfter 50 years of false starts, is Bogotá finally about to build its metro?
How would ordinary people get around Tokyo if the metro system was never built? Or New York, or London, or…
ByWhy did Colombia choose Cartagena to sign its peace treaty with Farc?
At the end of September the Colombian government signed a peace deal with left wing guerrilla group Las Farc, an…
By“Pokémon No”: is crime forcing the residents of Medellín to abandon the world’s favourite game?
The Colombian city of Medellín is famous for a lot of things. Being the former home of deceased drug lord…
ByMedellín's smog is so bad that the mayor is cancelling sporting events
Colombia’s second city has been forced to take drastic measures to combat the dizzying levels of pollution that the city…
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