https://www.scmp.com/rss/328534/feed Luke Taylor is a freelance journalist based in Bogota, Colombia. He reports on Colombian politics and culture for leading written publications and radio broadcasters in Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and United States. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Set in one of the quietest, safest and most exclusive neighbourhoods in Bogota, the site for China’s new embassy is a huge statement of intent for its operations in Colombia and Latin America. At more than 5,000 square metres, the land reportedly cost US$18 million – a small amount in the global economy but a princely sum in the local market. On a sunny weekday afternoon, well-dressed Colombians stroll past its iconic 3.5 metre-high stone walls on their way to work. Topped with coils of barbed... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/2163359/dead-drug-lords-mansion-and-chinas-new-colombian-connections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/2163359/dead-drug-lords-mansion-and-chinas-new-colombian-connections?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Sep 2018 23:00:30 +0000