Improving the fundamentals of construction in Colombia

Around 10 million Colombians live in houses that are poorly built, unsafe and hazardous to their health. Add the country's permanent risk of natural...

Doing time in a Colombian prison

Appalling conditions, drugs and overpopulation plague Colombian prisons, prevent successful reintegration and induce relapses into criminal...

Guns ‘n Colombia: Military Expo rolls into Bogotá

Between December 4th and 6th, the biannual exhibition Expodefensa took place at Bogotá’s expo hall Corferias. In spite of protests and criticism...

30 International NGOs band together to condemn murder of slain activist

30 NGOs from around the world have strongly condemned the slaying of human-rights activist Hernán Bedoya. In a letter, the organizations expressed...

Access to Caño Cristales temporarily suspended

Heavy drought and related low water levels this season have urged the environmental authority of the Macarena region to deny access to the...

Superhero limbs: Fabrilab gives Colombian children a hand with 3D- printed prostheses

In 2004, Colombian engineer Christian Silva had a life-altering moment when his cousin lost his hand in an accident. It was a moment that made him...

Botero’s Sculpture Finds its Way Home

[caption id="attachment_25140" align="alignnone" width="554"] "Maternidad" by Fernando Botero[/caption] The sculpture “Maternity” by the...

Film Festival Santa Fe de Antioquia: 5 Days of Laughter at the Movies

The 18th edition of the Festival de Cine de Santa Fe de Antioquia takes off today. This year, the central theme of the 5-day festival is...