Sparkly sequins in yellow, blue and red — the color of the Colombian flag — line beauty queen contestant Sandra Betancur's dress. For weeks, her mother and grandmother helped her make the outfit, ...

Even though South Africa’s stunning Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned the new Miss Universe last Sunday, the pageant’s first runner up, Miss Colombia Laura González, stole the spotlight throughout the ...

Earlier this month, Colombia’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism launched a promotional campaign featuring the slogan “Colombia, the Country of Beauty,” in recognition of the South American ...

‘WE ARE POWER’ Miss Grand International All Stars winner Vanessa Pulgarin (center) together with (from left) Gazini Ganados, Faith Maria Porter, Nguyen Huong Giang and Mariana Beckova. —ARMIN P. ADINA ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Measuring in at more than 440,000 square kilometers, the South ...

Morado, a two-month-old Colombian startup aiming to digitize beauty salons in Latin America, has raised $5 million in a pre-seed round from a bevy of global investors. Tiger Global Management and H20 ...

Colombia has always been rich in colour, rhythm and contrast, but in recent years the world has begun to see the country through a sharper, more confident lens. Branded as “The Country of Beauty,” ...