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Sunday’s local and gubernatorial elections in Colombia saw stunning defeats for the Centro Democratico, the political party of both current President Ivan Duque and former president Alvaro Uribe. Far left senator and former revolutionary militant Gustavo Petro also saw his hand...

"Colombian officials had been reluctant to set up refugee-style camps," reports the Associated Press.

Bogotá was recognized for its "Laboratory of Innovation for Social Organizations” initiative that has helped promote citizen participation.

The bank says that "the elevated metro can help save up to $61 million USD in investments per kilometer and its operation will cost 28% less than an underground system."

The Colombian National Team will play two matches in Russia that start at 7 am and 9 am local time.

Araújo, former Colombian minister of foreign affairs and minister of culture, will assume leadership as TransMilenio prepares to undergo expansion.

The Bogotá City Council and national government approved a 15 trillion pesos ($4.9 billion USD) agreement last week to co-fund the city’s long-awaited metro system, and the parties now have until November 11 to iron out the details before a law kicks in that would shelve the...

The campaign to remove Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa from office cleared a major hurdle last week.

With a goal to repair 90,000 potholes in 2017, this puts the capital more than two-thirds of the way to the mayor’s target.

Dalila Hernández, legal secretary for the mayor’s office, said the city will appeal the ruling within 10 days. "The debate is not over," she said.