The City Paper Bogotá

De La Espriella Sets Ground Rules for Indigenous Protest in Conflict Region

President Abelardo De La Espriella will guarantee peaceful demonstrations by CRIC in the department of Cauca but says his government will not tolerate road blockades, violence or attempts to pressure ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Bogotá’s Weather Turns Electric With Hailstorms

After weeks of El Niño-driven drought, forest-fire warnings and fears for the Cerros Orientales, Bogotá was suddenly battered ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Abelardo’s first Sixty Days: Security at Home, Investment Abroad

After 60 days in office, Abelardo de la Espriella has severed Colombia’s Total Peace policy, rejected negotiations with illegal armed groups and prioritised security, while strengthening ties with ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Colombia security debate moves to Bogotá as congressman seeks military deployment

A Colombian lawmaker has asked President Abelardo De La Espriella to deploy soldiers in three Bogotá localities hit by high homicide rates. The city government says the Army already supports police ...