2018 Presidential elections in Colombia

The 2018 Presidential elections in Colombia will take place on May 27 and June 17. We've got everything you need to know - who the candidates are,...

Going Local: Politics, just the same old wood

[caption id="attachment_30016" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Traffic jams: just another unintended consequence, or a political...

Elections in a hurry: Your two-minute Colombia election guide

Let’s face it, not everybody is that interested in politics. Or you might not yet have got your head round Colombian politics. If so, we’re here...

Presidential candidates: Gustavo Petro

Gustavo Petro Nomination: Independent (Decentes) Slogan: Por una Colombia humana In one word: Change Who is he? Bogotá’s former mayor...

Presidential candidates: Germán Vargas Lleras

Germán Vargas Lleras Nomination: Independent (Cambio Radical) Slogan: Mejor Vargas Lleras In one word: Establishment Who is...

Film Review: After the Storm

[caption id="attachment_29907" align="aligncenter" width="674"] After the Storm opened in theatres on May 17, 2018.[/caption] The setup for Japanese...

‘The Colombian Ambush’: The videos that trick gringos into learning about Colombia’s history

A baker from Marinilla, a street seller from Santuario, a manager from Bogotá, a fisherman from Cartagena, a coffee-maker from Tolima, a farmer from...

Accomplishing Burger Master: The Bogotá Post shamefully eat their way through Colombia’s favourite burger initiative

[caption id="attachment_29755" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Jonathan Hernández/Espacio[/caption] On the premise of cheap...

Crocs, Calor and Chapecoense: Colombia Buzz

[caption id="attachment_29629" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombian street dance movie Somos Calentura (We Are the Heat) is pegged for...

Bogotá Fashion Week: A time machine in the middle of the runway

[caption id="attachment_29519" align="alignnone" width="960"] Faride Ramos with her latest collection called ‘Bogotá Sartorial’ at the Bogotá...