Top British and Colombian officials celebrated a new partnership that promises to strengthen ties in higher education, science and business.

The island is part of Colombian territory, but the feeling is much more of a tranquil Caribbean hideaway, says Aaron Millar on The Independent.

The daily newspaper Metro shares a travel account of a journey across the coffee region in Colombia, declared a UNESCO heritage site since 2011.

Following the numerous marches in Colombia in support for the ongoing peace talks beatween the government and the FARC, BBC News features Colombia´s broad support for this initiative.

In an interview with The Huffington Post UK, Colombia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mauricio Rodríguez has paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher 

The Ambassador was keynote speaker in the event "New Directions in Latin American Integration-The Alianza Pacifico" organised by LSE Ideas, the centre for the study of international affairs, diplomacy and grand strategy of the London School of Economics.

Organised by Cass Latin American Society, the "Business lecture: An economic review of the region with a focus in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico" analysed the countries' economic performances over the past 5 years, the economic perspectives for the region and the main challenges ahead.

Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, María Ángela Holguín, announced that Cali will host the next presidential summit for the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc including Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.

Colombia's seaports are playing a major role in the nation's foreign trade with Cartagena and Santa Marta as the top ports in the country. Between the two, they moved 96.2 million tons of cargo, which accounted for 63% of the total.

Fitch ratings agency revised Colombia's outlook to positive on Wednesday, citing the country's increased resilience to external shocks and favorable debt dynamics, in a move that could pave the way for an upgrade in the future.