▶
02:30
Search the BBC
Local Heroes and Profiles
Local Heroes and Profiles
Expanding Horizons: How Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez Positions "Creemos" at the Heart of National Power
BOGOTÁ — In the high-stakes chess match of Colombian national politics, regional power brokers constantly seek pathways to project their influence beyond municipal boundaries.…
14 Oct 2026More Featured in Local Heroes and Profiles
▶
02:30
All Local Heroes and Profiles Reports
The Art of Disappearing: Anne Carson, the Nobel Prize, and a Life Spent Listening to the Wind
Main Facts On October 8, 2026, the Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet,…
Megaproject at Bocas de Ceniza: Portugal’s Mota-Engil and Local Consortium Clash Over Barranquilla’s Historic $380,000 Million Infrastructure Bid
By: Global Infrastructure & Caribbean Desk Published: October 2026 1. Main Facts The District Mayor’s Office of Barranquilla…
The Making of a Newsperson: How Loss, Hardship, and Childhood Dreams Shaped Juan Roberto Vargas, Director of Noticias Caracol
Main Facts Behind the polished screens of Colombia’s most-watched nightly news broadcast lies a story defined not by…
The Architectures of Resilience: Colombia Mobilizes Its Corporate Elite for the "Fondo Milagro" Post-Earthquake Reconstruction
BOGOTÁ — In the wake of the catastrophic seismic event that recently devastated western Colombia, the administration of…
High-Stakes Showdown in the Cauca: Government and Indigenous CRIC Face Off Over Mobilization and Financial Audit
By Global News Desk October 9, 2026 Main Facts The political landscape in Colombia is bracing for a…
Behind the Velvet Doors: Inside the Kopp Mansion, Bogotá’s Historic Masonic Temple
Main Facts: A European Estate Amidst Andean Chaos In the bustling heart of downtown Bogotá, where the relentless…
