Colombia’s capital city of Bogota elects first female mayor
Claudia López won the race for mayor of Bogota on a platform promising to combat corruption and advance equal rights for minority communities.
Colombia
This archive collects solutions-journalism stories and milestones from Colombia — covering environmental protection, community-led initiatives, public health advances, and other measurable progress. Each entry highlights what’s working and why it matters.
Seven South American countries sign Amazon forest protection pact
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname signed a pact, setting up a disaster response network and satellite monitoring amid massive fires in the world’s largest tropical forest.
All 12 South American nations sign the UNASUR Constitutive Treaty
UNASUR was born on May 23, 2008, when all 12 South American nations gathered in Brasília to sign a single treaty binding a continent of more than 400 million people into one union. For a region long defined by rivalry and isolation, it was a rare written promise that their futures would be shaped together.
Congress of Angostura declares Gran Colombia independent
Gran Colombia was declared on February 15, 1819, when fewer than 30 delegates gathered in the remote river city of Angostura and proclaimed a republic spanning today’s Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Simón Bolívar delivered the address that shaped it. The declaration opened a new chapter in the political story of the Americas.