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‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
Published: August 6, 2026 10:00
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’Eliana González has a busy morning ahead of her, dropping off her son at school…
White elephant in the room: Colombia swears in costumed anti-corruption activist as senator
Published: August 4, 2026 10:00
Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floorWhen 102 senators were sworn in for Colombia’s latest parliamentary session, they included 32 women, 69…
How English-speaking Colombian islands have been caught up in Trump’s ‘drug war’ airstrikes
Published: July 25, 2026 13:00
At least 16 fishers from San Andrés and Providence said to have gone missing since January after US began attacking boats in Caribbean and eastern PacificOfficially, the islands of San Andrés and Providence belong to Colombia – but the language spoken by…
‘Proxy for Trump’ Milei tours Latin America to meet far-right leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/javier-milei-latin-america-tour-far-right
Published: July 25, 2026 10:00
Tour comes amid Argentinian president’s declining popularity and far-right victories across Latin AmericaArgentina’s president, Javier Milei, is not particularly fond of travelling to multilateral forums – it is not unusual for him to skip Mercosur…
A big screen in every postcode? How World Cup fan zones could inspire Andy Burnham | Dan Hancox
Published: July 17, 2026 06:00
Watching Colombia v Switzerland outdoors with a throng of fans showed me how to improve British spirits. And all it takes is a mobile phone, a mop and some coconuts With the World Cup nearly over for another four years, it’s time to reflect on what a…
Lindsey Graham’s hawkish ideology leaves a legacy of destruction | Moustafa Bayoumi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/14/lindsey-graham-ideology-legacy
Published: July 14, 2026 12:00
Mourn him if you wish, but let’s be honest about what he promoted. The longer this thinking lives on, the more peril we will all faceThe sudden death over the weekend of the South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham is predictably inspiring a slew of tributes…
Indigenous rebels, migrant bravery and joyful dance: New York’s Latin American Foto Festival – in pictures
Published: July 10, 2026 09:00
This month Bronx Documentary Center is hosting the ninth edition of the Latin American Foto Festival, on view in New York from 11 to 26 July. The show brings together the work of photographers exploring social, environmental, and political issues from…
‘Being a billionaire is so tacky!’ Musical firebrand Lido Pimienta on exploitation, class struggle – and going ‘Enya mode’
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/10/lido-pimienta-colombia-caribenya-interview
Published: July 10, 2026 07:00
After beating Leonard Cohen to Canada’s biggest music prize and splicing dembow with classical, the cross-cultural artist is now confronting Colombia’s new presidentWhen I speak to the Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta, it’s in the run-up to…
‘We won’t give up, we’ll keep fighting’: activists in Colombia vow to resist far-right push for fossil fuels
Published: July 8, 2026 11:00
As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progressIt is hard for Yuvelis Morales Blanco to pinpoint when her activism started. Now 25, she recalls getting involved…
A boy clowning around on a basketball court in a Colombian cocaine corridor: Mads Nissen’s best photograph
Published: July 1, 2026 14:00
‘I took this in 2017, when Didiller was nine. A few years ago, I returned to the area and asked about him, but couldn’t find him. Someone told me he had been killed’I fell in love with photography when I was 19, while studying Spanish and doing voluntary…
The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational | Editorial
Published: June 30, 2026 17:50
A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightlyWhen Colombia’s leftwing presidential candidate, Iván Cepeda, conceded defeat last week, he did so with notable grace. His ally, the outgoing…