Five Colombian cities, including Bogotá, have been given military support to help local police with urban crime. Bogotá to get an additional 500 soldiers on Saturday.
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Pandemic pushes 3.6 million Colombians into poverty
Among the many devastating effects of coronavirus are the numbers of persons forced into poverty, including 3.6 million Colombians during the first year of the pandemic.
Coronavirus deaths in Colombia reaching grim milestones with third wave
The third wave of coronavirus infection in Colombia is leading a surge in new fatalities from the disease with 380 victims confirmed Thursday by the Ministry of Health.
Colombia’s FAC transports COVID-19 patients from Medellín in air ICUs
The Colombia Air Force has adapted military transport aircraft to airlift critically ill COVID-19 patients between the country’s second largest city Medellín and Bogotá
What next for Bogotá as COVID-19 cases surge and quarantine ends?
With 4.091 new cases of coronavirus in Bogotá on Sunday, the Colombian capital must find ways to curb a rapid increase in infections as quarantine fatigue sets in.
Bogotá enters lockdown as coronavirus claims 269 victims on Friday
The daily deaths from coronavirus continue to increase in Colombia as the third wave of infection overwhelms ICU capacity in Medellín and Barranquilla.
Coronavirus cases surge in Medellín with start of Colombia’s third wave
The capital of Antioquia, Medellín, is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with daily cases surpassing those of Bogotá.
American Airlines and JetBlue to operate new flight between JFK and Bogotá
Despite route cancellations with the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are projecting an upsurge in passenger traffic this summer between Colombia, Mexico and United States.
Bogotá’s Claudia López outperforms other Mayors despite slump in ratings
Despite a citizens’ movement to recall Bogotá Mayor Claudia López’s mandate, the Green Party politicians outperforms other Mayors in her approval ratings.
For Colombia, one hundred hippos is one too many
Controversy is raging over how to curb the exponential growth in Colombia’s exotic hippo population that began with four creatures imported by Pablo Escobar.
ARTBO replaces 2020 fair with weekend of socially distanced art
The largest art gathering in Bogotá – ARTBO – has furloughed its 16th edition for a virtual showcase of national talent and downsized walk-in tours of galleries.
Medellín and Antioquia placed under Halloween weekend curfew
At the epicenter of the second wave of coronavirus infection in Colombia, Medellín and 125 towns in the department of Antioquia will face a strict curfew for Halloween.
Colombia coronavirus cases top 1 Million as Antioquia becomes epicenter of pandemic
Colombia ranks with Brazil as the only South American nations have surpassed 1 million cases of COVID-19 during a week in which Antioquia became the new epicenter of the pandemic.
San Pellegrino helps Colombian restaurants survive pandemic with home deliveries
Global initiatives by food and beverage companies are helping restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic, including one in Colombia by San Pellegrino.
Colombia sees third day of declining deaths as Duque reactivates airports
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López agreed with the government’s decision to reactivate air travel to cities across Colombia with declining coronavirus cases.
Colombia faces most difficult month of pandemic as epicenter shifts to Medellín
After months in which Bogotá has been at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, new cases of infection in Medellín have surpassed those of the Colombian capital.