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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:28:35 +0000
Unions call for protest as Colombia sees highest per day deaths of pandemic
Despite crowded ICUs and surge in covid deaths, Colombia's trade unions call for mass protest on April 28 against government's pandemic tax reform.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:40:22 +0000
JEP gives precautionary measures to Buenaventura’s estuary of the “disappeared”
An estuary close to Colombia's largest port has been granted precautionary measures by JEP to facilitate the exhumation of missing persons.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:15:56 +0000
Duque confirms UK variant circulating in Colombia
Samples taken from coronavirus patients in the department of Caldas have confirmed circulation in Colombia of the highly infectious UK variant of coronavirus

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:18:37 +0000
Coronavirus deaths in Colombia reaching grim milestones with third wave
The third wave of coronavirus infection in Colombia is leading a surge in new fatalities from the disease with 380 victims confirmed Thursday by the Ministry of Health.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:35:20 +0000
Vuelta a Colombia cycling tour returns to Bogotá after 12-year absence
Colombia's equivalent of Giro d'Italia and Tour de France begins Friday on the Eastern Plains and will reach Bogotá for the final stage on April 25.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:24:41 +0000
Colombia’s FAC transports COVID-19 patients from Medellín in air ICUs
The Colombia Air Force has adapted military transport aircraft to airlift critically ill COVID-19 patients between the country's second largest city Medellín and Bogotá

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:15:13 +0000
Elsa Zambrano unveils her curious “Constellations” at Beatriz Esguerra Art
Bogotá artist Elsa Zambrano's latest series Constellations was created during coronavirus lockdowns and inspired by the works of Dadaism's "star-painters."

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:58:25 +0000
Bogotá gets back-to-back lockdowns after capital returns to Red Alert
Mayor Claudia López has announced two three-day quarantines in April to curb the surge in COVID-19 infections. Bogotá's hospital system returns to Red Alert levels of occupation.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:52:47 +0000
What next for Bogotá as COVID-19 cases surge and quarantine ends?
With 4.091 new cases of coronavirus in Bogotá on Sunday, the Colombian capital must find ways to curb a rapid increase in infections as quarantine fatigue sets in.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:13:56 +0000
Bogotá enters lockdown as coronavirus claims 269 victims on Friday
The daily deaths from coronavirus continue to increase in Colombia as the third wave of infection overwhelms ICU capacity in Medellín and Barranquilla.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:18:40 +0000
Bogotá sniffer dogs recognized for decades of bravery and service
Explosives experts, Lena and Still, were retired from duty with the National Police and rewarded for decades of service in loving homes.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:23:34 +0000
Colombia to invest US$1.8 Billion this year in cultural reactivation
During the Orange Economy Council, President Duque announced an unprecedented US$1.8 Billion to reactive this year the country's cultural industries.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:42:25 +0000
South America in dangerous surge of coronavirus cases and deaths
Colombia, like the rest of South America, is entering a dangerous phase with coronavirus as daily cases and deaths surge with the "third wave" of contagion.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:50:32 +0000
Landmine proliferation at epicenter of Colombia Venezuela border conflict
As mine clearing continues across Colombia, the use of explosive ordnances by ELN and FARC along the Venezuelan border has exacerbated confrontation in the region.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:55:45 +0000
Bogotá faces three-day quarantine as Colombia cases top 2.5 M
Bogotá's Claudia López presented President Iván Duque with a "4/3 scheme" in which residents will balance a four-day work week with three days of strict quarantine.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:45:52 +0000
Colombia tightens COVID-19 restrictions amidst surge in new cases
President Iván Duque has told Mayors and Governors to adopt tougher coronavirus measures to prevent a surge in new infections with the "third wave."

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:31:16 +0000
Bogotá to vaccinate at “full speed” as third COVID peak approaches
The Colombian capital has immunized 50% of all residents aged 70 or older and will increase vaccinations as the third peak of infection approaches.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:39:03 +0000
Human rights abuses in Colombia denounced in State Department’s 2020 report
Colombia's extra-judicial killings and child recruitment are some of the abuses profiled in the most recent country report by the U.S State Department.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:29:05 +0000
Colombian economy to grow 4.9% despite risks of ongoing pandemic
Colombia's economic recovery for 2021 is close to the global average claims the World Bank despite growing income inequality and a vulnerable labor force.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:45:05 +0000
Antonio Caro, the artist who immortalised “Colombia” dies age 71
Considered the founder of Colombia's conceptual art, Antonio Caro shaped perceptions of his country through visual narratives.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:39:36 +0000
Coronavirus cases surge in Medellín with start of Colombia’s third wave
The capital of Antioquia, Medellín, is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with daily cases surpassing those of Bogotá.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:06:26 +0000
Colombia’s green iguana under threat as Easter delicacy
The green iguana's population comes under threat every Lent as this species is hunted for its meat and eggs. Iguanas on the coast are eaten as a substitute for fish and chicken.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:43:58 +0000
Duque announces restrictions to curb coronavirus surge during Easter
President Iván Duque announced Tuesday that night curfews and Pico y cédula will return during the Easter holidays to curb the third wave of coronavirus infections.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:06:26 +0000
Heavy rains in Colombia highest on record for March
March has recorded the highest rainfall on record for Colombia with mudslides affecting the departments of Antioquia and Valle del Cauca.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:17:02 +0000
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro hospitalized in Italy with COVID-19
The left-wing politician Gustavo Petro remains hospitalized in Florence, Italy, with coronavirus confirmed the family in a statement. Petro is a front-runner for the 2022 presidential election.



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