A Cundinamarca court has ordered the suspension of all activities in Colombia of a U.S Army company aiding in counter-narcotics operations.
With more PCR testing among the population, Colombia registered an additional 4,101 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Barranquilla worst affected city with mortalities.
The US Department of State’s 2019 terrorism report claims that Colombia’s ELN has resurged from its historical base and half of its 3,000 members are in Venezuela.
Less than a week before Colombia embarks on further reopening of the economy, the country registered a grim daily milestone Thursday with 163 additional fatalities.
Stronger than expected Aleutian winds are carrying sand from the Sahara across South America and contributing to a haze cover in the Colombian capital.
As coronavirus cases in Colombia broke a new daily record, Bogotá Mayor Claudia López blamed the Police and national government for crime in the capital.
Colombia and Ecuador signed a resolution to facilitate the repatriation of their citizens by opening the international crossing at Rumichaca for humanitarian travel.
Researchers in Antioquia are working with canines to develop their coronavirus detection skills and one of several pilot projects worldwide.
Mayor Claudia López announced new measures for residents of the Colombian capital including Pico y Cédula as of Tuesday, June 16.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has set-off the alarm of a possible quarantine extension as ICU occupancy in the city reached 50% on Thursday.
Residents of Bogotá will not be able to leave the capital during the next three consecutive long weekends. Police will enforce controls on all departmental roads.
Colombia’s coastal cities are among the most impacted by high COVID-19 mortality given precarious social and economic conditions.
Air France – KLM has maintained regular air service between their European hubs and Colombia to repatriate citizens stranded with the global health emergency.
With shops and malls gradually reopening, Bogotá registered its lowest percentage of COVID-19 cases since the outbreak, as cases nationwide surpassed 40,000.
All Colombians and foreign residents returning to the country will be required to self-isolate for 14 days and reach their final destination with 24 hours.
Many Colombians are asking when coronavirus will peak given a rising death toll that broke a daily record on Friday with 58 additional fatalities.