The City Paper Bogotá

Ancient Colombians “Unmasked” with Digital Reawakening

Researchers have digitally reconstructed the faces of four mummies discovered in Colombia’s Eastern Andes, offering ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Petro expels Israeli diplomats as Bogotá faces Gaza-linked vandalism

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro expelled Israel’s diplomats after two Colombians were detained on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
The City Paper Bogotá

Medellín’s Gutiérrez clamps down on transnational mafias, bolsters U.S. ties

Medellín mayor Federico “Fico” Gutiérrez launched a crackdown on transnational mafias operating in Parque Lleras, vowing the city “will not be a refuge” for crime. He also met U.S. envoy John McNamara ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Mass visa revocations strip Petro’s cabinet of access to U.S

Colombia’s confrontation with Washington escalated after the United States revoked President Gustavo Petro’s visa over incendiary remarks in New York, prompting key ministers to declare they would ...
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Birthrates in Colombia plunge over 30% in a decade

Colombia’s birthrate has plunged 31% in a decade, with just 453,901 babies born in 2024, according to the country's ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Petro Implodes U.S-Colombia Relations With Final UN Speech

Colombian President Gustavo Petro detonated relations with Washington in a blistering UN speech, accusing Donald Trump of ...
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Richard Emblin

The City Paper was founded in 2008 as Colombia’s first free English language newspaper. A decade later, it was awarded the country’s Manuel Murillo Toro medal in communications for contributing to ...