Engulfed by the jungle and literature. The book by the Colombian author, who was honoured in Rome, charts a new course in South American fiction, far removed from the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez and his successors

Back in July, the Colombian magazine Semana asked: “What if it happened in Colombia?”. Now the earthquake has struck: more than 130 dead and nearly 600 injured. Two similar earthquakes, but very different political responses and circumstances

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck the country this morning. According to the Colombian Geological Survey, it is one of the strongest earthquakes of the last ten years. The death toll stands at at least 70. Tajani: “At present, there are no reports of any Italians being involved.”

Luis Carlos Rúa, aged thirty-four, has revealed that he is the person behind the popular social media profile that exposed injustices and shortcomings in public services. He describes himself as politically independent and will wear the costume that made him famous at Friday’s presidential swearing-in ceremony