Dietitians, nutritionists and scientific disseminators deny a hoax that has flooded the media in Colombia, Latin America and Spain, claiming that pig skin is better for your health than spinach, carrots and cauliflower
The president of Colombia has reached his lowest ratings since assuming office
On the occasion of her participation in the National Summit of Elected Women of Colombia, organized by U.N. Women, the former president of Chile talks about what it is like to be a woman in politics, the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the authoritarian drift in Latin America
A year and a half into the government of Gustavo Petro, the president is losing support among centrists, according to a new survey by Cifras y Conceptos
The renowned general was part of the siege that resulted in the drug capo’s death and subsequently, as police commander, he sought to confront the legacy of the most notorious narco in Colombia’s history
Colombia ponders how the most universal drug trafficker and terrorist should be remembered 30 years after his death
The writer of ‘The Parable of Pablo,’ the reference book on the life of the famous drug trafficker, discusses Escobar on the 30th anniversary of his death
The Historic Pact for Colombia — the diverse left-wing coalition that brought Petro to power — faces the choice of either merging into a single party, or risk disappearing
Colombia — the country with the most carbon credits issued — has a case before the Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, Chile is preparing more transparent regulations, Brazil wants to approve an emissions trading system before the COP28 and Mexico is leading the way
A decree by President Gustavo Petro allowed the Almassri family to be evacuated from the war zone in the Strip and granted them Colombian nationality
Amidst political gridlock, the leftist leader has changed his strategy. This past week, he met with former right-wing president Álvaro Uribe and a group of business leaders
The performances by the recent three-time Latin Grammy Award winner are part of her work for the foundation Con Cora
President Gustavo Petro announced a public-private partnership to recover precious artifacts from a Spanish galleon that sank in the Caribbean Sea in 1708
President Gustavo Petro wants results in the short term, and will not hesitate to dispense with whoever is necessary
Lisandro Alonso Martínez’s ‘Eureka,’ screening at the Gijón International Film Festival this week, is the latest in a wave of films that address Indigenous massacres and brutal dictatorships through fantastical elements
The arrival of Venezuelans on the Honduran border has multiplied. So far this year, almost 500,000 people have crossed through the dense rainforest of the Colombia-Panama border, double the number from the previous number year
This Medellín nightclub has become so popular that Bad Bunny, one of the most important reggaeton artists, recently released a song with its name as the title
According to data from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, more than 70% of Mexico’s surface area has been affected. Countries like the Dominican Republic, however, are showing signs of recovery
Father Juan Huerta Ibarra flees trial in Venezuela, accused of repeated child sexual abuse by José Leonardo Araujo, who was 13 at the time
Contrary to what history dictates, political power is better in women’s hands. But it’s not just political power; economic power can also be part of the conversation
The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys
The National Liberation Army, or ELN, acknowledged the kidnapping, saying it was a mistake and that its top leadership had ordered the father’s release
The ELN guerrilla organization refuses to renounce a practice that has affected more than 50,000 victims in recent decades
The Colombian is an artist with a lot to celebrate after storming the charts with hits like ‘El merengue’ and ‘La bachata’. ‘Music is therapy, everyone needs an escape,’ he says after making half the world dance
Diaz appealed for his father ‘s release after scoring for Liverpool in a Premier League soccer match, revealing a T-shirt saying “Freedom for Papa” in Spanish
Human Rights Watch warns that the Colombia-Panama border situation stems from ineffective regional migration policies
The organizers said the blockade would continue, because migrants are afraid of criminals, smugglers and extortionists. They demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border
