Over the past two decades, inequality in Latin America had fallen to the lowest point in its recorded history. The pandemic threatens to reverse that. We traveled 1,000 miles across Colombia to document this critical moment.
Tag: Bogota (Colombia)
E.L.N. Members Arrested in Police Academy Bombing in Bogota
Members of E.L.N., a left-wing insurgency, were charged with taking part in the bombing of a police academy last year that killed 22 cadets, shaking a country emerging from a long civil war.
A One-Time Rebel of Colombia’s War Seeks Her Place in Peacetime
María Alexandra Marín says she joined the leftist FARC guerrillas at age 15 to escape machismo. Adjusting to civilian life has not been easy.
To Beat the Virus, Colombia Tries Separating Men and Women
As the virus hits Latin America, countries are trying different approaches to keep people off the street. In Bogotá, men and women are only allowed out on alternate days.
A Visual Trek Through the Sweltering Jungle: In Search of Colombia’s ‘Lost City’
Ciudad Perdida, an ancient city that predates Machu Picchu by several hundred years, has become one of South America’s most rewarding adventure destinations.
Bogotá’s Cacophony Is Hushed by Virus as Congested Streets Empty Out
In normal times, Colombia’s crowded capital reverberates with never-ending noise. But under quarantine, the city was overtaken by an extraordinary sound: silence.
Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets
Dilan Cruz, 18, died after being struck by a police projectile. Activists call him a symbol of “a generation that was robbed of its rights.”
3 Police Officers Killed in Colombia Bomb Blast
Ten officers were also injured in Cauca province, which is known as a hot spot for drug trafficking and violence.
Fighting Social Injustice Through Graffiti, and Making a Business of It
Camilo Fidel López’s leftist parents groomed him to save the world through the law. Instead, the 38-year-old Colombian is trying to do it with street art.
Colombia Offers Citizenship to 24,000 Children of Venezuelan Refugees
More than 1.4 million Venezuelans have sought refuge in Colombia. Children born there were undocumented. This decision lets them access education and health care.