Colombia
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Needs More than Miracles as Earthquake Recovery Tests Its New President
One month after Colombia’s devastating earthquake, survivors face ruined homes, interrupted schooling and uncertain reconstruction funding. President Abelardo de la…
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LIFE
Aracataca Wants García Márquez’s Centennial to Begin a New Chapter at Home
Aracataca is preparing for Gabriel García Márquez’s 2027 centennial with ambitions beyond a literary pilgrimage. Through Festival Macondo, residents hope…
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LIFE
Bogotá Finds Cali’s Rhythm as Petronio Turns Earthquake Grief into a Lifeline
Bogotá’s Petronio Álvarez festival extension brings Pacific music and Afro-Colombian craftsmanship to a city far from the earthquake’s worst destruction.…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Makes Gun Permits Matter Again Without Giving Criminals a Free Pass
Colombia’s decision to restore valid gun carry permits deserves support because it distinguishes lawful self-defense from criminal violence. The strongest…
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AMERICAS
Colombian Wounaan Families Fled Guerrillas, Then an Earthquake Took Their Children’s Only School
Thirteen years after fleeing guerrilla recruitment, 35 Wounaan families near Buenaventura have lost their only school to Colombia’s August earthquake.…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia’s First Month Under De la Espriella Tests Strength Against Crisis and War
One month into office, Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella has paired earthquake relief with military offensives and confrontations with judges.…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Judge Temporarily Bars Airstrikes When Intelligence Shows Children May Be Present
Colombia’s renewed air war against armed groups has exposed an old national wound: children recruited into violence can become battlefield…
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s Earthquake Exposes Buenaventura’s Fault Lines Beyond the Shaking Ground
After a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shattered homes and schools in Buenaventura, aid reached communities already living without reliable water, education, or…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Cannot Bomb Child Recruitment Out of the Jungle Alone
Colombia’s renewed air war in Guaviare promises security through overwhelming force. Yet the bodies of recruited teenagers expose a harder…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Ends Endless Peace Talks as Armed Groups Keep Growing
President Abelardo de la Espriella has closed three negotiating tables inherited from Gustavo Petro. The case rests on armed expansion,…
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