Bogotá hopes to inoculate several thousand food distributors and merchants with a vaccination campaign inside the city’s largest public markets.
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Daily COVID-19 cases in Colombia near 1,000 mark
Even though the pandemic has yet to leave Colombia, daily cases of infection near 1,000 despite circulation of the Delta and MU variants.
Colombia’s Magdalena valley guards a deep seismic secret
The Magdalena River valley guards a seismic secret that has prevented – so far – Bogotá, and other large cities, from bearing the full brunt of powerful earthquakes.
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.
UK Red List for Colombia an “outrage”
Anglo-Colombian actress Fiona Horsey vents her frustration over the UK’s decision to keep Colombia on its travel red list, while other nations are spiking in new Covid cases.
Moody’s maintains Colombia’s credit grade based on economic recovery
Global risk management firm Moody’s maintained Colombia’s stable investment grade, months after Fitch and Standard and Poor’s degraded the country to junk status.
Colombia on UK red list raises ire of British expats
A petition is circulating among Britons residing in Colombia to remove the country from the UK’s travel red list.
Colombia and Venezuela reopen international border for trade
Colombia and Venezuela reopened overland borders at Cúcuta and San Antonio after the two bridges were barricaded with the 2019 humanitarian aid convoy fiasco.
Vega String Quartet makes Colombia debut at Teatro Mayor
The Atlanta-based Vega String Quartet makes its South American debut at Teatro Mayor in Bogotá with a one night performance on Thursday.
Colombia issues Bicentenary commemorative $10,000 coin
Colombia’s Central Bank has issued a commemorative $10,000 pesos coin based on an old mint that circulated during the Independence.
Education gradually resumes in earthquake devastated Haiti
Some 300,000 Haitian children are returning to school after the Aug.14 earthquake devastated the nation’s education infrastructure.
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.
Colombians headline 2021 Grammy Latino nominations
Colombian musicians are dominating the 2021 Grammy Latino line-up in almost every category and musical genre. Medellín’s Camilo Echeverry nominated for 10 awards.
A trail of despair in the Darien Gap
Some 16,000 Haitians are stranded in towns along Colombia’s Urabá coast. The humanitarian crisis is spilling into one of the world’s most dense rainforests, the Darien Gap.
Colombia’s natural medicine cabinet: A fist full of Caléndula
Visit any farmer’s market in Colombia and you’ll see orange caléndula brimming from wooden carts. This ceremonial flower ranks high with medicinal qualities.