The most report by the ICRC presents a grim assessment of human rights violations, and the number of persons who are direct victims of the armed conflict in Colombia.
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Big Picture: Riding the “Yipao” to Cairo
A tested Willy’s Jeep rumbles its way through the countryside near Cairo, Valle del Cauca, laden with fruits and other produce from the region.
Colombians call for “Libertad y Orden” after Petro ends ceasefire with Gulf Clan
Colombians are taking to social media to demand “Freedom and Order” insignia of the national emblem after President Petro ended the ceasefire with the Gulf Clan cartel.
Your next Colombia trip? Whale season in Bahía Malaga
From July until October, thousands of grey humpback whales congregate in the warm waters near Bahía Malaga.
Colombian military quells miners’ strike in the Bajo Cauca
Colombia’s Security Forces began clearing roads of debris in northeastern Antioquia after a violent weekend in which one person was killed and 25 injured.
Tourism to Colombia surges three years after COVID-19 outbreak
Colombia’s tourism numbers have recovered three years after the first case of coronavirus was detected in the country. In January, 2023, almost half a million foreigners visited the country.
Antioquia wants to expedite translocation of Escobar’s “cocaine hippos”
Mexico’s zoo network and animal protection sanctuary Ostok has offered to receive 70 hippos that have reproduced since they were imported to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Briton arrested at Cali airport with suitcase filled with cocaine
As British citizen has been arrested in Cali, Colombia, for attempting to smuggle 23 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Bogotá and connection to London’s Heathrow.
As Colombia’s Petro scoffs Bukele, 79 police kidnapped in Caguán
A violent protest in San Vicente del Caguán has resulted in a Colombian police officer killed and 79 kidnapped. The riot occurred on the grounds of a Chinese oil exploration company.
Viva Air suspends Colombia operations
The Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air has suspended operations in the country after a seven-month delay by the government to approve a merger with Avianca.
Colombian emigration in 2022 near record levels: CERAC
According to a study released by CERAC, in 2022, more than half-a-million Colombians emigrated overseas and a situation not witnessed since 1998.
Protests return to Bogotá streets as tensions rise over health “reform”
Colombians are bracing for 48 hours of protests this week that could incite violence and bring mobility in Bogotá to a standstill. Petro is rallying his base to “defend: the government’s health care reform.
Ex-Bogotá Mayor Samuel Moreno dead after cardiac arrest
The ex-Mayor of Bogotá, Samuel Moreno Rojas, is in an induced coma after suffering a cardiac arrest Thursday morning, while serving an 11-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
John Poulos faces prison during indictment for murder of Bogotá DJ
US suspect John Poulos has been formally indicted in murder of Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios and faces prison as a “cautionary measure” until his trial.
Murder suspect John Poulos claims “legal rights not facilitated”
US murder suspect John Poulos claims his legal rights in Colombia have not been respected, and warns visitors of the country’s legal system. Poulos is the only suspect charged in the murder of Bogotá DJ Valentina Trespalacios.
John Poulos to face Colombian justice in murder of Bogotá DJ
The lead suspect in the murder of the 23-year-old Bogotá DJ, Valentina Trespalacios, is back in Colombia after attempting to flee the country hours before her body was found in a dumpster.