Colombia


Colombian cyclists carving up the world circuit

A bicycle race in Bogota, Colombia, can involve charging through a crime-ridden slum, swerving down potholed streets to avoid drunken men and being chased by dogs. It’s not quite the Tour de France, but…

High-risk investments turn bad in Colombia

The natural desire to help people who may have lost their life savings needs to be balanced against the fact of moral hazard: that by decreasing the cost of foolishness, you will increase its supply, writes Charles Richardson.

US08 media wrap: Columbians, flirtations, and Iraq

Gay love, vibrating pants, Columbian connections — you could be forgiven for thinking the US political press were at a loss for news this week. Alas, ‘twas not the case.