Bogota’s first woman mayor Claudia Lopez took office Wednesday promising leadership in the troubled Colombian capital and pledging to fight “racism, class distinctions and xenophobia.” The center-left ...

People pass by a mural in the Ciudad Bolívar district of Bogotá, Colombia, in December. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images) BOGOTÁ, Colombia — One day in the distant future, caregiving could be as ...

Detail of a wall featuring work by Fear (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Here, where graffiti is classified as a violation rather than a crime, street artists do not ...

Claudia Lopez, a symbol of the fight against corruption in Colombia, on Sunday became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Bogota. The 49-year-old center-left candidate, who is openly ...

Myriam Cristina Salazar Lozano left high school at the age of 20, when she became pregnant. Now 58 and separated from her daughter’s father, she cares for her three grandchildren, ever since her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patricia Cortes, 22, is a beneficiary of the Public Utility Law. - Nathaly Triana/CNN en Español “My God, you also handed my son ...

The Colombian women’s national team had a scare when one of its young players collapsed on the field during a Thursday training session. Video from a Colombian outlet showed 18-year-old Linda Caicedo ...

Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...