Even though the pandemic has yet to leave Colombia, daily cases of infection near 1,000 despite circulation of the Delta and MU variants.
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Storms and heavy rains to impact Colombia until December
Heavy rains across the department of Antioquia are causing mudslides and mobility gridlock with road closures. In Bogotá, tropical storms expected until December.
Colombia drops below 16,000 active cases of coronavirus
More than 40 Million Colombians have a received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Active cases of the virus dropped Weddesday below 16,000.
ARTBO 2021 retakes Bogotá streets
With downsized foreign participation, ARTBO returns to Bogotá streets with a gallery circuit that encompasses 5 Bogotá neighborhoods.
The end of Bogotá’s Los Héroes monument
Bogotá’s Los Héroes monument has reached a sad and innocuous end after vandals destroyed the landmark during months of anti-government protests.
Art and newsprint: Periódicos de Ayer exhibit at MAMU
A new exhibition at MAMU in Bogotá tributes the rebellious age of Latin American newspapers and how they gave voice to contemporary artists.
Construction of Bogotá’s Metro Line 1 starts at Avenida Chile
Construction of a vehicle underpass and corridors for eco-friendly transportation is underway at Ave.Chile for Line 1 of the Metro de Bogotá.
Colombia deploys 1,500 Military Police to patrol five major cities
Five Colombian cities, including Bogotá, have been given military support to help local police with urban crime. Bogotá to get an additional 500 soldiers on Saturday.
Colombians empathetic to arrival of Afghan refugees reveals poll
Colombians overwhelmingly agree that their country should offer safe passage to Afghans fleeing persecution and retaliation by the Taliban, reveals a recent poll.
Seventy percent of Bogotá residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine
After a run on COVID-19 vaccines, Colombia will receive more than 4.2 million doses this week. Tuesday marked lowest per day death toll since May, 2020.
Bogotá in “shock mode” with crime as city reactivates
After one month in which an additional 1,500 police are patrolling Bogotá streets, violent assaults and other crimes are slowing the city’s economic reactivation.
Colombia’s per day COVID-19 cases lowest since June 2020.
Colombia registered the lowest per day cases in COVID-19 infections since June 2020. The deceleration comes as vaccine coverage extends to minors age 12 to 14.
Bogotá crime surge issue of national security claims Mayor López
Bogotá is in the grip of a crime wave that has required additional police on city streets. Defense Minister Molano blames anti-government protests for surge in homicides.
Bogotá to offer 4,000 Afghan refugees temporary transit asylum
The Colombian capital will receive some 4,000 Afghan refugees as they await special immigration visas to enter the US.
Op-Ed: Colombia’s falling prey to populism and nobody’s paying attention.
The protests that beseiged Colombia during four months have proven how pandemic-hit democracies remain too exposed to the dangerous narratives of populist leaders.
Colombia’s vaccine drive surpasses 32 million vaccinated adults
Colombia’s COVID-19 vaccination plan now includes all adults age 20 or over as per day infections and deaths continue to decelerate.