Construction of a vehicle underpass and corridors for eco-friendly transportation is underway at Ave.Chile for Line 1 of the Metro de Bogotá.
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COVID mortality rate in Colombia near pre-pandemic levels
Coronavirus cases and deaths continue to decelerate in Colombia, with zero fatalities from the disease registered on Thursday. Vaccinations surpass 38 million doses.
Colombia deploys 1,500 Military Police to patrol five major cities
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.
Colombians empathetic to arrival of Afghan refugees reveals poll
Colombians overwhelmingly agree that their country should offer safe passage to Afghans fleeing persecution and retaliation by the Taliban, reveals a recent poll.
Bogotá in “shock mode” with crime as city reactivates
After one month in which an additional 1,500 police are patrolling Bogotá streets, violent assaults and other crimes are slowing the city’s economic reactivation.
Colombia’s Amazonas reports zero fatalities from Covid-19
As coronavirus cases decelerate across Colombia, the departmental capital of Amazonas, Leticia, reported on Thursday zero fatalities from the virus.
Colombia’s indigenous leaders urge COVID-19 vaccines given track record with tropical viruses
As nations grapple with anti-vaxxers, Colombia’s indigenous peoples are rallying communities to get inoculated given experience with tropical viruses.
Op-Ed: Colombia’s falling prey to populism and nobody’s paying attention.
The protests that beseiged Colombia during four months have proven how pandemic-hit democracies remain too exposed to the dangerous narratives of populist leaders.
Colombia’s COVID-19 cases and deaths reach five month lows
Coronavirus cases and single day mortality rates have reached five months lows in Colombia. China’s Sinovac studying vaccine production plant near Colombian capital.
Colombia nears 30M doses as COVID deaths drop to four month low
Colombia’s Covid-19 cases and deaths continue drop as the country nears 30 million doses administered among adults 25 years or over.
Colombia breaks daily COVID-19 vaccine target, 50% of Bogotanos jabbed
Colombia’s vaccine roll-out has surpassed targets set when the national campaign was launched in February. Over 50% of Bogotá’s adult residents have received a COVID-19 shot.
Colombia deports German who joined “first line” vandals during protests
Many foreigners in Colombia think they are above the law given the country’s reputation of lawlessness. Want to bring down a government? Do it at home.
Colombia approves dry medicinal cannabis exports with new legislation
The Clever Leaves plantation was the venue for a government decree that authorizes exports and sales of dry medicinal cannabis to global health entities.
Colombia reaches COVID immunity among 20% of population, U.S donates 3.5M vaccines
Despite confirmation that the Delta variant is circulating in Colombia, the country’s vaccine roll-out has immunized 20% of the population. U.S donates 3.5 million Moderna vaccines.
Colombia lifts vaccine restrictions as third wave COVID-19 cases decline
Colombia’s Ministry of Health will lift all age requirements for COVID-19 vaccines to reach herd immunity by the end of 2021.
Colombia’s JEP indicts 10 Army officers for “false positive” murders
JEP’s indictment of 10 Colombian Army officers and one civilian for the extrajudicial killings of at least 120 civilians marks an important step towards truth, justice and non-repetition.