Political uncertainty and cyber threats were leading concerns Colombia’s business leaders viewed as obstacles to growth in 2020. All this changed with coronavirus.
While many expats left Colombia before the country closed its borders with the coronavirus pandemic, others remain, feeling safe with the government’s public health quarantine.
Colombia’s Marxist guerrilla ELN have announced a month-long ceasefire as a humanitarian gesture with the advance in the country of COVID-19.
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in Colombia with the Ministry of Health reporting 702 patients as of Sunday. The death toll in the country stands at 10.
As coronavirus cases increase in Bogotá, the district has closed live animal markets to protect public health from potential breeding grounds of other deadly viruses.
Hotels, naval bases, fairgrounds are being adapted as makeshift hospitals across Colombia as COVID-19 cases reach 608.
Two more deaths from COVID-19 were also reported in Bogotá, after a first death from coronavirus was confirmed on Wednesday. The most recent victims are an 84-year old man and 59-year old woman.
Desolation reigns in Bogotá as the first day of the COVID-19 quarantine begins. Cases of coronavirus continued to climb nationwide on Wednesday to 470.
Scores of Bogotanos defied the stay at home order of Mayor Claudia López hours before the nationwide lockdown is enforced.
Colombian President Iván Duque has signed the nationwide quarantine Decree 457 that locks down the nation of 19 days and restricts civil liberties.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia reached 277 on Monday as Bogotá entered its fourth day of quarantine.
With all land, sea and borders closed to international traffic, hundreds of travelers remain trapped inside Bogotá’s El Dorado airport.
Colombian President Iván Duque has placed the country under quarantine from Tuesday, March 24 to April 13. The 19-day “preventive obligatory isolation” aims to flatten the curve of COVID-19.
Colombia’s capital Bogotá is under complete lockdown as coronavirus cases reach 145 nationwide. Bogotá’s nine million residents are confined to their homes as part of a quarantine drill.
After a showdown between President Iván Duque and Bogotá Mayor Claudia López over the legality of the quarantine simulation, the obligatory measure has been decreed.
Coronavirus screening at Colombian airports is under scrutiny as nationals and residents return to the country.MinSalus calls for solidarity with procedures.