Anastasia Moloney
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
