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Anastasia Moloney

Affairs

Snow houses

Since 2007, the Colombian government has made over €50m from selling property confiscated from drug barons. Around 1,200 buildings are currently waiting to be sold, plus a large collection of shoes.

  • Issue #22
  • 7 min read
Snow houses
Culture

Paper back

Colombian newspaper ‘El Espectador’ has survived financial woes, falling sales and a cartel vendetta. Monocle meets its director as part of our series on firms keeping high-quality print publishing alive.

  • Issue #16
  • 6 min read
Paper back
Urbanism

Enrique Peñalosa

Enrique Peñalosa transformed Bogotá during his three terms as mayor and is now a leading urban consultant. For lunch, he chooses a local Italian restaurant with a South American twist.

  • Issue #15
  • 6 min read
Enrique Peñalosa
Business

Park life

Brazil's Santa Catarina state is booming, thanks to its location and skilled labour. Its capital, Florianópolis, is now regarded as one of the country's best places to live and work.

  • Issue #13
  • 11 min read
Park life
Travel and restaurants

El Centro

In the 1980s, the only deals done in Cartagena were for cocaine. Now drug barons are out and property kings are moving into one of Latin America’s most promising cities.

  • Issue #12
  • 8 min read
El Centro

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