Colombia’s largest chocolate maker will release a new Jet Album with proceeds from sales going to help the country’s cacao farmers.
Bogotá got an early start inoculating medical workers with the first batch of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. China’s Sinovac to deliver 192,000 doses over the weekend.
At the request of the Sierra Nevada’s spiritual leaders, Tayrona National Park closes for 15 days every year to give nature an ecological cleansing.
Mayor Claudia López issued decree 208 that ends the identity card restriction Pico y cédula on Friday as ICU occupation in Bogotá continues to drop.
Churches around the world will celebrate the beginning of Lent by adapting strict biosecurity measures and avoiding physical contact through ashes.
The first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrived in Colombia to a government reception and launch of the nationwide vaccination program.
Claudia López got a green light from the government to start COVID vaccinations as of February 20. The initial 7,700 doses are destined to frontline medical workers.
Air Canada included Colombia to 17 routes that will be suspended until April 30 given low passenger demand after the federal government introduced strict COVID restrictions.
The recent downturn in COVID-19 cases is encouraging news for a country with more than 2.1 million total cases. Recoveries from the virus also surpassed 2 million.
A leaked missive by ELN’s peace negotiators orders front commanders to break with drug trafficking or face ‘severe consequences.”
Two weeks before the start of the national vaccination campaign against coronavirus, the Ministry of Health launched MiVacuna App for citizens to check the dates and places of inoculation.
Mayor Claudia López has eased coronavirus restrictions as ICU occupancy dropped to 80%. New measures restrict the opening hours of commerce.
Colombia will suspend all air travel with Brazil for 30 days to prevent importation of the highly-infectious Brazilian variant.
As the world registers more than 2 million deaths from COVID-19, total cases in Colombia topped 2 million, the second-highest for a South American nation.
Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo remains hospitalized with viral pneumonia due to COVID-19 and on respiratory support claims the government in an official statement.
The Colombian capital will be placed under night curfews as of Tuesday and strict lockdown for the final weekend of January announced Mayor Claudia López.