Claudia López will introduce a new version of Pico y Placa six months after the measure was lifted with the COVID-19 emergency. Changes include vehicle restrictions on Saturdays.
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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 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.
Organized crime behind Bogotá violence claims Govt as city honors victims
Claudia López accuses the National Police of using indiscriminate force during the Bogotá protests. Government claims criminal organizations attacked the city.
Bogotá protests claim 9 lives as capital faces more violent protests
The majority of victims killed in the Bogotá protests are under the age of 30. Mayor López could enact a curfew on Friday if violence continues.
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.
Police brutality in Bogotá flares violence leaving seven dead and 360 injured
The death of Javier Ordoñez in police custody after being brutally tased has unleashed a wave of violence in Bogotá. Five civilians were killed during confrontations with security forces.
Colombia passes COVID peak, sees sharp decline in new daily cases
After months in which coronavirus cases were peaking in Colombia, recent numbers reveal a sharp deceleration of the virus. ICU occupancy in Bogotá lowers to 62%.
Bogotá reactivation comes as leftist politicians call for renewed social protest
Leftists politicians and student movements are calling for a return to social protest during the first week in which quarantine was lifted in Bogotá.
Bogotá unemployment at historic high, yet López continues tirade against Avianca
Mayor Claudia López continued her attacks against Colombia’s flagship airline Avianca despite the Colombian capital registering a historic high of 26% unemployment.
Bogotá’s Claudia López slams Avianca loan as “bordering corruption”
Mayor Claudia López appears to want Bogotá to reconnect with the world via host nations after criticizing the government’s decision to approve a loan to Avianca.
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.
Colombia authorizes reactivation of international flights
Colombia is set to relaunch international air travel after the five-month closure of its air space to commercial airlines. Five nations have been chosen for the reopening of El Dorado.
Bogotá’s “new reality” explained as Colombia nears end of quarantine
As Colombia enters the final days of quarantine, President Duque believes economic reactivation will be powerful. Bogotá’s Claudia López explains our “new reality.”
López: “All Bogotá to end quarantine Thursday” as ICU occupancy drops to 77%
Bogotá will end quarantine ahead of schedule, announced Mayor Claudia López as ICU occupancy drops to 77% and lowest number in two months.