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Bogotá
Bogota’s Ex-Guerilla Mayor
Bogota inaugurated a new mayor this past weekend. Gustavo Petro has an unusual pedigree. He’s a former leftist guerrilla now in charge of Colombia’s largest city.
World Cup of Tower Running
Colombia just held a World Cup event, the world cup of tower running. It involves racing up and down stairwells in tall skyscrapers.
Colombian Designer Takes Bulletproof to New Level
Designer Miguel Caballero’s company makes fashionable bulletproof clothing for high-profile clients.
In The Footsteps Of A Drug Lord
Our Geo Quiz takes us to a South American city where visitors can now take a controversial tour following in the footsteps of the infamous Pablo Escobar.
Colombia’s Latest Tack Against Drug Production
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Colombian authorities are trying to crack down on cocaine production by targeting some of the chemicals used in processing the drug. Trouble is, those chemicals also have legitimate uses. John Otis reports from Bogota, Colombia. Download MP3
An alternative to the Panama Canal?
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The Panama Canal revolutionized trade between the nations of the Atlantic and the Pacific when it opened in 1914. Now Colombia and China are talking about building an alternative to the Canal. In an interview last week with The Financial Times, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said planning for the project is “quite advanced”. From the Colombian capital, Bogota, John Otis reports. Download MP3Colombian TV soap gets the boot in Venezuela
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The Colombia television program, “Chepe Fortuna,” has been pulled off the air in Venezuela. It seems Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez does not appreciate some of the show’s political satire. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from journalist Karl Penhaul in Bogota. Download MP3
Flooding in Colombia
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John Otis reports that Colombians are suffering through the worst rainy season in a century. Floods and landslides have killed 161 people and forced thousands from their homes. Download MP3
Food as fine art
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In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the Moon City. So where is it? For starters it’s not on the moon. Host Marco Werman takes us to a restaurant in the Moon City where owner Andres Jaramillo has taken food and entertainment planning to a fine art. Download MP3 (Photo: Marco Werman)
Struggling to store drug evidence in Colombia
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Authorities in Colombia have been fighting a vigorous, and effective, battle against drug traffickers. In the process, police have confiscated thousands of assets for use as evidence in court cases. So many of the items are stored in government-owned warehouses. But John Otis reports from Bogota that keeping track of everything has proved impossible. Download MP3Photos: See some of the confiscated goods
ChocQuibTown
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A hip Colombian rap band from the Pacific Coast of Colombia has made it big in Bogota. Now the group is proving itself in the US. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the leader singer of ChocQuibTown. Download MP3
Finding a good cup of joe in Colombia
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Colombia, the world’s third-leading coffee exporter, is famous for its high-quality, hand-picked beans. But while Colombia excels at growing and selling coffee, getting a decent cup in Colombia itself is another matter entirely as John Otis reports from Bogotá. Download MP3
Bomba Estereo
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Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Colombian band Bomba Estereo who do to cumbia what the Rolling Stones did to the blues: they rock it out.
Innovative Plan to Protect Bogota’s Water Supply
The World’s Marco Werman reports from Bogota, Colombia, on an innovative partnership aimed at protecting the region’s delicate watershed. Listen
Global Hit: Richard Blair in Colombia
Anchor Marco Werman takes us to Bogota, Colombia, to meet musician Richard Blair. Blair is a British expat whose dance band has enjoyed a lot of success. Now he’s harnessing that success for a cause — saving the homes of indigenous people in northern Colombia. Listen
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