Opportunity in a crisis: A Bogotá "shoe-in" success story
As it is for many businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector, the coronavirus pandemic has put an end — if only temporarily — to Laura Márquez Botero's travel company. However, rather than sit t...
21 Aug 202029min
Audio blog: Carry on regardless, Colombia
Colombians have plenty of reasons to be annoyed at the country's state of affairs. However, they don't seem too bothered to do anything about it. Read the text of this blog story at http://blogs.elti...
19 Aug 20204min
An expat guide to having a baby in Colombia
It's fair to assume that for women from developed countries, Colombia wouldn't be top of the list as regards places they'd choose when having their first child. However, for California native Melissa ...
15 Aug 202032min
Audio blog: It's war alright, but not as we know it
Has today's cyberwar shown us the limits of liberal, open societies and given authoritarian regimes a shot in the arm? Read the text of this blog story at http://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan...
11 Aug 20206min
'Sam didn't seek recognition for his charity work at Casa Taller'
Through his volunteer work at Casa Taller, a community project in the impoverished San Luis area of Bogotá, the late Sam Ling Gibson helped to improve the lives of dozens of vulnerable children. Here,...
7 Aug 202038min
Your Colombian visa questions answered
In normal times, applying for or renewing a Colombian visa can be a bit of a headache. In these coronavirus pandemic days, it's potentially even more tedious as the relevant offices are closed, meanin...
30 Jul 202043min
Daniel Raisbeck: 'Colombia has never taken property rights seriously'
Historian, author and political activist Daniel Raisbeck joins us to chat about Colombian independence, why the state needs to do more to recognise individual property rights, how its current policies...
17 Jul 202039min
Get up & go Colombia: Building peace through tourism
Get Up and Go Colombia is an NGO that promotes tourism in some of the regions that have been most affected by the country's armed conflict. Its co-founder Luisa Romero joins us to chat about the organ...
9 Jul 202045min
