Green Opinion Will Colombia's next president finally put the environment first? Gustavo Petro is the current frontrunner for the Colombian Presidential election. 27/05/2022
no comment Colombians feel 'happy and proud' ahead of painter Fernando Botero's 90th birthday Residents of the Colombian city Medellin and tourists who visit the sculptures located in Botero Square, share feelings of happiness and pride a day ahead of the 90th birthday of the painter and sculptor Fernando Botero on April 19. 19/04/2022
no comment Colombian company produces protective equipment for Ukraine Some 700 people are working flat out in a Colombian factory to meet growing orders from Ukraine to produce helmets and vests for civilians and soldiers defending themselves against the Russian invasion 26/03/2022
Experiences Birdhearing: The Colombian wildlife tour for the visually impaired With over 1,900 registered species, Colombia has the greatest diversity of birds in the world. The South American nation is now making this wildlife accessible to all through inclusive birding tours aimed at the visually impaired. 18/02/2022
no comment Colombia's upside-down house, new tourist hotspot Guatavita's 'Casa Loca' is a construction on the outskirts of Bogotá that has become the new Colombian tourist sensation. 28/01/2022
Colombia Colombian cycling star Egan Bernal 'conscious' following bus collision Bernal slammed at high speed into a bus while he was training with his teammates 30 kilometres outside the capital Bogota. 27/01/2022
Colombia Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run Betancourt's run for the presidency starts months after other candidates. 19/01/2022
Destinations Gorgona: The prison island with tropical rainforests and a dark past Popular with ecotourists now, this Colombian beauty spot harbours a brutal history. 14/01/2022
no comment Cali zoo animals receive gifts to celebrate Christmas Animals at the Cali Zoo in Colombia receive gifts with their favorite foods as part of the traditional Christmas celebration. 21/12/2021
no comment Artists perform a dance in homage of social leaders killed in Colombia Artists perform a dance in homage of social leaders killed in Colombia 12/12/2021
Nature Colombian farmers take on David vs. Goliath fight to stop gold mining Colombia’s land and communities are under threat from companies looking to extract precious metals. 08/12/2021
Colombia Colombia seizes over 300 arachnids being smuggled to Europe Two German citizens were allegedly found smuggling the arachnids in over 200 plastic containers. 02/12/2021
Colombia Court in Colombia set to rule on decriminalising abortion It is currently a crime punishable by between one and four years in prison. 19/11/2021
no comment 40 turtles are released into the nature to celebrate anti-deforestation pact in Colombian Amazon 40 turtles are released into the nature to celebrate anti-deforestation pact in Colombian Amazon 08/11/2021
Green News COP26: Colombia will protect 30% of its land by 2022 - not 2030 But President Duque said that the pledge needed to be backed by investments from green finance. 02/11/2021
no comment Colombians enjoy the Silleteros parade during the Flowers festival in Medellin Colombians attend the Silleteros parade in the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin 23/08/2021
no comment Colombia: protesters topple statue of Christopher Columbus Colombia: protesters topple statue of Christopher Columbus 30/06/2021
no comment Takes one to tango: dance festival held under special Covid-19 measures Takes one to tango: dance festival held under special Covid-19 measures 29/06/2021
Colombia Everyone 'safe' after Colombia president's helicopter attacked A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and several senior officials came under fire in a region bordering Venezuela, Duque said. 26/06/2021
Nature Colombia has just been named the world’s official butterfly paradise More than 200 species of butterflies live in Colombia, according to a study by London's Natural History Museum. 24/06/2021
no comment Through theatre, feminists protest against violence during demonstrations in Colombia With a play relating the pain of mothers who lose a child, but also with a candlelight vigil, feminist organisations of Bogotá gathered to denounce the violence suffered by the demonstrators at the hands of the police in Colombia. 01/06/2021
no comment Police and protesters clash as Colombia's Duque deploys military Police and protesters clash during anti-government protests, as the country marks a full month of social unrest that has claimed dozens of lives. Colombian President Ivan Duque announced that he was deploying military troops to Cali, which is at the epicentre of the protests. 29/05/2021
no comment Colombia: clashes between protesters and riot police in Medellin Clashes between protesters and riot police in Colombia's city of Medellin as locals took to the streets Wednesday, on the eve of talks with the government, in the third week of demonstrations that have been marked by police abuses and dozens of civilian deaths 20/05/2021
no comment Students protest against Colombian government Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Colombian capital Bogota on Saturday in a further outbreak of anti-government protests 16/05/2021
no comment Colombia: Indigenous people leave Cali after protests Indigenous people that had travelled to Cali to join protests against the government of Ivan Duque leave the city to return to their homes in the Cauca region, where they plan to continue demonstrations. 13/05/2021
Colombia Columbia anti-police protests continue Protesters in Colombia have taken to the street again demanding an end to police abuse and the introduction of policies to overcome the economic crisis resulting from the pandemic. 06/05/2021
