After promising to halt oil production in Colombia if elected president, candidate Gustavo Petro also warned of a possible end to coal exports given that the fuel is “worse than cocaine.”
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I am not afraid of Mr.Petro (not too worried anyhow)
With two weeks to go before Colombians elect their next president, a likely Petro victory has the business community on edge given the candidate’s socialist agenda and hard-left reforms.
Should Colombia join China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Colombia’s upcoming May 29 presidential election could send geopolitical shock waves as far East as China, could the country elect a hard-left candidate with Gustavo Petro,
Security in Colombia’s Caribbean under scrutiny after murder of Paraguayan prosecutor
The assassination of Paraguay’s top prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, as he was honeymooning with his wife in Barú occurred as the Colombian coast faced an armed strike by the violent drugs cartel- Gulf Clan.
Bogotá gets new National Arts Center Teatro Colón
After two years of construction, Bogotá gets a new performing arts center with Centro Nacional de Artes Teatro Colón, and largest investment in cultural infrastructure by the Ministry of Culture.
Indigenous occupation of Bogotá’s National Park ends
Eight months after 1,200 members of Colombia’s indigenous peoples occupied Bogotá’s National Park, the district began relocating the settlers to temporary shelters.
The Kremlin’s interference in Colombia’s presidential election
International intelligence services has raised the alarm bells of the Kremlin’s interference in Colombia and objective to influence of the upcoming presidential election.
Colombia revives drugs history with “Otoniel” extradition
The arrest, capture and extradition of alias “Otoniel” is the most important for Colombia since the killing of the Medellín cartel’s Pablo Escobar.
Colombia bans sports fishing citing animal cruelty
Colombia’s Supreme Court has banned recreational fishing based on a precautionary legal principle to protect the fish from cruelty, and country’s water ecosystems.
Colombia’s MinCultura launches online course in Orange Economy
The Ministry of Culture has launched a free online course in Orange Economy for industry professionals, and available also in English for international participants.
Colombia lifts indoor face mask mandate and ends COVID tracing
Twenty-six months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Colombia, the Ministry of Health has lifted the last-remaining health measure for citizens: use of face masks indoors.
One hundred free books on Colombia’s true land of Encanto.
Villegas Editores and Ministry of Culture teamed up to offer Colombians free access to 100 digital titles by the publishing house, known for its glossy coffee table book collection.
U.S student in custody for participating in violent Bogotá protest
A U.S political science student, identified as Maria Elizabeth Giulianelli was taken into custody by Colombia’s anti-riot squad ESMAD for participating in a violent protest outside the Universidad Nacional.
Avianca and Viva close ranks to form new holding company
In a move that will transform air integration across Latin America, Avianca and Viva have agreed to operate under a new holding company.
Former Army officers admit to “false positives” in Colombian conflict
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) heard testimonies on Tuesday by former military officials of their involvement in “false positives” in the Catatumbo region.
The geopolitics of Colombia’s historic 2022 election
Colombia enters the final month of a highly contested presidential election, amidst shifting geopolitical rivalries and candidates with opposing visions for the country’s future.