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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:55:11 +0000Refugees showcase Latin American recipes in new cookbook by UNHCR
The UN Refugee agency has released a new cookbook with recipes by migrants and refugees across Latin America, and showcase of authentic dishes.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:26:32 +0000Remember it’s the country of COLOMBIA not…COLUMBIA
Entertainers, celebrities, reporters and even editors still confuse Colombia, Republic thereof with a plethora of towns called Columbia. Time to set the record straight.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:31:46 +0000Hunger in Colombia “critical” says Food Banks after FAO report
After the controversial report by FAO ranking Colombia as a "hunger hotspot," the nation's food banks claim the hunger situation is "critical."
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:39:47 +0000Colombia outpaces South America in 2021 with tourism reactivation
Colombia outperformed other South American nations in 2021 with recovery of international tourism despite coronavirus variants and blanket travel restrictions.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:39:07 +0000Colombia adds 4.7 M jobs, women most impacted by unemployment
Despite encouraging perspectives for economic growth in 2022, Colombia's unemployment remains among the highest in the region, with women most affected.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:50:34 +0000S.Pellegrino launches 5th edition of Young Chef Academy Competition.
Chefs from around the world are invited to participate in the 5th edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition with signature dishes.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:55:50 +0000La vacuna Pfizer podría estar disponible en febrero para menores de 5 años
Según The Washington Post, la vacuna Pfizer podría estar disponible a finales de febrero para los menores de 5 años.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:48:44 +0000Colombia elections: Political coalition builders and breakers
Coalitions are gaining momentum ahead of the May 29 presidential election that is being waged more in backrooms than in public venues. Will the center hold?
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:10:31 +0000Colombia updates entry requirements for Cruise Ship passengers
Colombia's Ministry of Health has aligned all entry requirements for passengers entering the country via air and sea.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:25:47 +0000Pacific Alliance: Cultural industries a pillar of economic integration
Among the many agreements reached during the meeting of Pacific Alliance nations is economic integration of cultural industries.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:54:15 +0000A Bogotá traffic accident ends in a lynching by the Embera
An accident involving a truck driver who killed two indigenous women has outraged Colombians after members of the Embera tribe lynched the driver in retributative justice.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:04:26 +0000Omicron slows in Colombia, but active cases still above 110,000
Over the last week, daily cases of COVID-19 in Colombia have started to decelerate, yet active cases remain high.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:41:53 +0000Egan Bernal responding well to successful surgeries after road accident
Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal is responding well, and is conscious, following three “successful surgeries” to his spine, femur, right leg and chest, states the most recent medical report from the […]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:30:40 +0000Colombia’s peso under pressure with inflation, global uncertainty
Global currencies are under pressure with rising inflation, supply-chain disruptions and fears of an energy crisis should Russia invade Ukraine.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:50:58 +0000Colombia’s Operation Artemisa extends frontline to ocean protection
President Iván Duque extended Operation Artemisa's reach to include the nation's oceans, and protection of endangered biodiversity.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:57:00 +0000Colombia enters age of wind power in La Guajira
With 10 Vesta turbines, Colombia inaugurated a state-of-the-art wind farm in the department of La Guajira.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:49:46 +0000Cartagena warns of potential Dengue and Chikungunya outbreaks
Inclement weather along Colombia's Caribbean coast is leading to an increase in tropical diseases, including outbreaks of Dengue and Chikungunya.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:04:13 +0000Adele suspends Las Vegas residency citing COVID-19 outbreak among crew
The chart-topping singer Adele has postponed her entire Las Vegas residency citing a COVID-19 outbreak among her team and production delays.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:06:51 +0000Is the Colombia-Venezuela border the next Cold War flashpoint?
Russia has not ruled out sending military hardware to South America should conflict break out in Ukraine.A Cold War flashpoint could become the Colombia Venezuela border.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:55:48 +0000Bogotá at epicenter of Omicron case increases
Bogotá has returned to the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with sharp increases in new daily cases driven by the Omicron variant
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:09:29 +0000145 human rights defenders killed in Colombia in 2021
2021 marked another tragic year for human rights in Colombia with 145 murders, states the most recent report by the Ombudsman.
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:08:14 +0000Colombia breaks pandemic record with 34,923 COVID-19 infections
Colombia set a new record in coronavirus cases on Friday, with an additional 34,923 infections and highest number since the third wave peaked in June, 2021.
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:54:18 +0000Santa Marta, Colombia’s most expensive city for cost of living
The consumer price index for December 2021 was highest in the coastal city of Santa Marta, almost double the national average.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:22:35 +0000Barranquilla carnival launch cancelled with Omicron surge
The traditional Reading of the Sash that marks the start of Barranquilla's carvival season has been cancelled due to rising cases of the Omicron variant.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:34:28 +0000President Duque deploys Army to regain territorial control of Arauca
After days of violent confrontations between ELN guerrillas and FARC dissidents, President Duque ordered two battalions to regain control of the border region.