After months of house arrest, former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe regained his freedom on Saturday as the case against him returned to the Attorney General’s Office.
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Colombia could return to quarantine if COVID-19 cases continue to increase
Health Minister Fernando Ruíz stated that Colombia could return to lockdowns as new cases of COVID-19 have increased with the reopening of the economy.
OXY to leave mainland Colombia to develop country’s offshore oil reserves
After 40 years in Colombia, “OXY” announced the sale of all its mainland assets to develop the country’s offshore oil and gas potential.
Colombia’s land and sea borders remain closed to contain coronavirus
Despite Colombia registering a significant lowering in active COVID-19 cases, land and sea borders will remain closed until November 1.
ELN admits participation in Bogotá protests and attacks against police CAIs
Mayor López has questioned the role of the ELN guerrilla in recent Bogotá protests, yet the Marxist organization has confirmed it attacked police installations.
Popayán offers reward for perpetrators who toppled Belalcázar monument
Belalcázar was not a benevolent historical figure, yet in his search for El Dorado founded Popayán. A monument to the conquistador is the latest target of cultural iconoclasm.
Bogotá Mayoralty and Metropolitan Police coordinate efforts to arrest vandals
After a week of accusations between the Mayoralty and Police, Claudia López announced rewards for the arrest of vandals who targeted the city’s CAIs.
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing output contracts – 8.5% in July
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing indices registered a sharp contraction in July despite the economic reactivation of these key sectors.
Colombia’s active COVID-19 cases down to 90,000, ICU occupancy leaving Orange Alert
Colombia’s active COVID-19 cases have lowered to 90,000 and Bogotá’s ICU occupancy just a few percentage points from leaving Red Alert.
Colombia’s Yellow-eared Parrot back from extinction after two decades of conservation
Two years of conservation efforts by ProAves have avoided the extinction of a species endemic to Colombia: the Yellow-eared Parrot.
Colombia’s first international flight scheduled for Sept.19 from Cartagena
Cartagena’s Rafael Nuñez airport has been chosen for the reactivation of international flights on Sept.19 after Colombian airspace was closed for six months with the pandemic.
Poland tributes Bogotá street art with giant mural to Nobel scientist Marie Curie
With Bogotá under quarantine with coronavirus, the government of Poland donated a mural to tribute the two-time Nobel Marie Curie.
Bogotá drops below Red Alert and COVID-19 deaths down sharply in Colombia
Colombia witnesses sharp decline in daily deaths from coronavirus and Bogotá’s ICU occupancy drops below Red Alert threshold.
Active coronavirus cases in Colombia begin to lower as testing surpasses 2.3 million
Despite harrowing numbers of daily infections, UCI occupancy in Bogotá has begun to lower and active cases decelerating with recovered patients from coronavirus.
San Pellegrino helps Colombian restaurants survive pandemic with home deliveries
Global initiatives by food and beverage companies are helping restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic, including one in Colombia by San Pellegrino.
Colombia sees third day of declining deaths as Duque reactivates airports
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López agreed with the government’s decision to reactivate air travel to cities across Colombia with declining coronavirus cases.