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Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:46:47 +0000Colombia joins 115 nations on US State Department’s “Do Not Travel” list
Colombia joins key US allies Canada, UK, France, Israel and Germany as Level 4 nations for coronavirus infection and "Do Not Visit" nations despite vaccinations.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:46:48 +0000Leticia flights to resume given vaccine immunity in Colombian Amazon
Closed to the rest of the country for almost five months, Colombia is reconnecting with Leticia, Amazonas, given success in covid immunity.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:04:03 +0000Colombia gives green light for vaccine roll-out by private health sector
The Ministry of Health has authorized the private health sector to administer COVID-19 vaccines during Phase 3 of the national campaign.
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:28:35 +0000Unions 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 +0000JEP 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 +0000Duque 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 +0000Coronavirus 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 +0000Vuelta 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 +0000Colombia’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 +0000Elsa 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 +0000Bogotá 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 +0000What 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 +0000Bogotá 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 +0000Bogotá 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 +0000Colombia 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 +0000South 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 +0000Landmine 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 +0000Bogotá 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 +0000Colombia 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 +0000Bogotá 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 +0000Human 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 +0000Colombian 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 +0000Antonio 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 +0000Coronavirus 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 +0000Colombia’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.