You are here: Homepage Countries Colombia Themen All Themes From To filter Rapper Suppra comes from Kennedy, one of Bogotá's poorer neighborhoods, but lives in Chile. Photo: Daniel Lara Cardona Music | Colombia The beats of Bogotá Colombia’s capital is home to a vibrant and political rap scene which reaches a large audience with its powerful lyrics By Juan Álvarez 04/15/2024 Colombia's president Gustavo Petro speaks after the first ever council for security and peace between Colombia's government, Military Command Line and the local government of the capital Bogota, August 2022 Photo: Sebastian Barros / NurPhoto / Getty Images Armed conflict | Colombia A fractured peace Hopes ran high that President Gustavo Petro would finally end violence in Colombia. But a year after his election, the fight for peace continues By Juan Álvarez 06/01/2023 During a demonstration in Bogotá in 2015, a demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Education is dying" Photo: Guillermo Legaria/AFP via Getty Images Survey | Colombia 92% of Colombians want a better education system A large proportion of Colombians are convinced that educational opportunities are extremely unequally distributed. What can be done? By Juan Álvarez 04/14/2022 In 2021, some Ano Viejos looked like Colombian President Duque Photo: Getty Images Fiesta | Colombia Carefree into the new year A Colombian New Year’s custom gets the year off to a fresh start By Jessica Pardo 01/07/2022
Rapper Suppra comes from Kennedy, one of Bogotá's poorer neighborhoods, but lives in Chile. Photo: Daniel Lara Cardona Music | Colombia The beats of Bogotá Colombia’s capital is home to a vibrant and political rap scene which reaches a large audience with its powerful lyrics By Juan Álvarez 04/15/2024
Colombia's president Gustavo Petro speaks after the first ever council for security and peace between Colombia's government, Military Command Line and the local government of the capital Bogota, August 2022 Photo: Sebastian Barros / NurPhoto / Getty Images Armed conflict | Colombia A fractured peace Hopes ran high that President Gustavo Petro would finally end violence in Colombia. But a year after his election, the fight for peace continues By Juan Álvarez 06/01/2023
During a demonstration in Bogotá in 2015, a demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Education is dying" Photo: Guillermo Legaria/AFP via Getty Images Survey | Colombia 92% of Colombians want a better education system A large proportion of Colombians are convinced that educational opportunities are extremely unequally distributed. What can be done? By Juan Álvarez 04/14/2022
In 2021, some Ano Viejos looked like Colombian President Duque Photo: Getty Images Fiesta | Colombia Carefree into the new year A Colombian New Year’s custom gets the year off to a fresh start By Jessica Pardo 01/07/2022
