During a video conference ex-FARC’s Rodrigo Londoño and former AUC warlord Salvatore Mancuso opened a honest discussion to respond to the victims of war atrocities.
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Grupo Niche wins first Grammy during 40-year musical career
The legendary salsa ensemble Grupo Niche clinched their first Grammy for an album that tributes their late founder Jairo Varela and 40 years as a group.
Murder of Bogotá policeman unleashes anti-Venezuelan sentiments
The death of officer Edwin Caro while attempting to stop a Bogotá bank robbery has unleashed strong anti-Venezuelan sentiment.
Bogotá completes full week with fewer than 1,000 daily COVID cases
Coronavirus contagion is decelerating faster than predicted claims the Ministry of Health as Bogotá also completes first full week with less than 1,000 daily cases.
Colombia reaches first year of COVID pandemic with vaccines in remote regions
One year into the pandemic Colombia has reported 2.27 million cases of the virus and more than 60,000 deaths.
Colombian cocaine exports intact despite pandemic claims DEA
Despite lockdowns and restrictive travel measures, Colombian-origin cocaine continued to dominate U.S markets claims most recent DEA report.
Colombia receives first COVAX shipment in the Americas
Colombia became the first nation in the Americas to receive an initial shipment of 117.000 coronavirus vaccines through the WHO’s COVAX program.
CoST Infrastructure Transparency Initiative welcomes Bogotá as its new member
Bogotá joins representatives from 19 nations as the newest member of London-based CoST to guarantee oversight and transparency with infrastructure.
Colombia tourism on course for fast recovery claim experts
Despite huge losses incurred by the Colombian travel sector with the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders expect a faster than expected recovery for 2021.
Bogotá cultural venues reopen a year after COVID outbreak
Bogotá’s cultural venues will reopen to the public this weekend a year after the first case of COVID was confirmed in the Colombian capital.
Ex-FARC hostage and radio host Herbin Hoyos dies from COVID-19
Every night Herbin Hoyos sent messages from loved ones to the kidnapped across the airwaves. The host of “Voices of the Kidnapped” died, age 58, from coronavirus.
Vaccinations in Colombia surpass coronavirus active cases
Colombia saw its lowest daily increase in new coronavirus infections since May 2020 and vaccinations have surpassed total active cases.
Colombia’s war atrocities emerge with JEP’s revised “false positives”
On the same day ex-FARC admitted responsibility for war crimes, JEP revised the numbers of extra-judicial killings by Colombia’s Armed Forces.
Ex-FARC accept responsibility for kidnapping in War Crimes case
Representatives of Ex-FARC’s Secretariat have accepted responsibility for kidnapping in a historic war crimes accusation by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).
American Airlines and JetBlue to operate new flight between JFK and Bogotá
Despite route cancellations with the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are projecting an upsurge in passenger traffic this summer between Colombia, Mexico and United States.
Sincelejo nurse becomes first Colombian to receive coronavirus vaccine
Verónica Machado became the first frontline health worker to receive the coronavirus vaccine at a Sincelejo hospital.