A modern suspension bridge on the Vía al Llano and that was to be completed by 2018 has collapsed in the Ríonegro gorge, killing many workers.
The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
The country’s pre-election landscape is heating up with coalitions and alliances. Several candidates maintain their lead with voting intention, but with four months to go, the stakes remain high.
The Colombian Government is expediting licenses for the development and harvest of medicinal marijuana. The National Drug Fund has allocated 40,5 tons of the plant for export to Canada, Peru, Argentina and Paraguay.
The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with the country’s ELN guerrilla after a rash of attacks against the state’s oil infrastructure.
A final editorial of a year that consolidated a difficult peace process with FARC and faced legal hurdles in the Congress.
The three-day fashion event B Capital connects leading designers with consumers, and this year, premieres a host of fashion films.
Almost a month after 730 Avianca pilots walked-off the job, the nation’s largest carrier has issued an ultimatum to the union.
In an crowded presidential electoral race, the future of Colombia’s peace can’t be muddied by populist rhetoric. Too much is at stake, including food security and prosperity for rural communities.
Colombia’s air traffic controllers union has begun a ‘work to rule’ action in support of the strike by 730 Avianca pilots. Further disruptions at airports looming.
The post-conflict may bring peace to the countryside, but the scars of Colombia’s war-ravaged landscape could take much longer to heal.
Putting ethics above profit, individuality before clothes, is the Carlos POLITE way of design.
As the Avianca pilots strike reaches its first week, the airline insists on the illegality of the action. The city’s business entity claims travel disruptions are making Bogotá less competitive.
The first day of the anticipated Avianca pilots strike disrupted the travel plans of some 18,000 passengers and grounded 150 flights. Talks between the company and ACDAC union continue.
In his final address to the United Nations, President Santos reminded world leaders of his country’s sacrifice in the war on drugs and need for a peaceful resolution in Venezuela.
Colombia’s Avianca is preparing for major disruptions to service on domestic and international routes, as more than half its pilots go on strike.