Coronavirus cases and single day mortality rates have reached five months lows in Colombia. China’s Sinovac studying vaccine production plant near Colombian capital.
Colombia’s Covid-19 cases and deaths continue drop as the country nears 30 million doses administered among adults 25 years or over.
Colombia’s vaccine roll-out has surpassed targets set when the national campaign was launched in February. Over 50% of Bogotá’s adult residents have received a COVID-19 shot.
Colombia’s Ministry of Health will lift all age requirements for COVID-19 vaccines to reach herd immunity by the end of 2021.
Vandals once again threaten to cause major disruption and damage to Bogotá’s transportation infrastructure during the Independence Day celebrations.
After two months in which Bogotá has been attacked by vandals, the district’s new Security Secretariat must justify why militarization is not an option despite threats of more violence.
Swedish violinist and conductor Joachim Gustafsson has been named the OFB’s new music director after a vote by more than 100 musicians of the Bogotá Philharmonic.
The national strike’s “Bogotá seige” was perpetrated by 3,000 anti-government protestors and marred by further acts of senseless vandalism.
On Sunday thousands marched across Colombia denouncing the national strike and in support of the national police. May marked worst month on record for COVID-19 deaths.
As the national strike completes its first month with anti-government demonstrations, road blockades and acts of vandalism, the third wave of coronavirus shows no sign of abating.
The 19th century statue of Liberator Simón Bolívar has been moved to a safe location after protests weakened the pedestal and vandals burned the sides and belly of the horse.
Despite efforts by the Colombian government to postpone the football tournament to November, all Copa America matches will be played in Argentina.
The U.S State Department has upheld its Level 4 advisory on Colombia adding to coronavirus infections the risk to travelers of continuing civil unrest caused by Paro Nacional.
As students protagonized many of the marches in Bogotá during a national strike that entered its fourth week, S&P ranked Colombia as sub-investment grade.
During three weeks of anti-government protests in Bogotá, TransMilenio has been faced destruction by vandals. Bogotanos will have to foot the bill for six months of repairs.
Some 8,000 supporters of the National Strike held peaceful demonstrations in Bogotá as Colombia registered the highest per day death toll since the start of the pandemic.