After a week of accusations between the Mayoralty and Police, Claudia López announced rewards for the arrest of vandals who targeted the city’s CAIs.
The majority of victims killed in the Bogotá protests are under the age of 30. Mayor López could enact a curfew on Friday if violence continues.
The death of Javier Ordoñez in police custody after being brutally tased has unleashed a wave of violence in Bogotá. Five civilians were killed during confrontations with security forces.
Bogotá will end quarantine ahead of schedule, announced Mayor Claudia López as ICU occupancy drops to 77% and lowest number in two months.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has stated that strict lockdowns for the capital are no longer viable and that preventive health measures will extend until December.
Despite high approval ratings for coronavirus management, President Iván Duque’s mid-term results are marked by pessimism over the state of the nation.
One of Colombia’s most important cultural landmarks has reopened to the public after it was forced to close with the pandemic. All visitors are required to wear facemasks and maintain social distancing.
Colombia’s Supreme Court has ordered house arrest for former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez for his alleged role in paramilitary activity and witness tampering.
Bogotá’s Claudia López announced changes to the dates in which localities begin and end strict quarantines after the government ruled-out a citywide lockdown.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has enacted the strictest lockdown for Bogotá since the outbreak of the pandemic on March 6. Lockdown will be based on rotating localities.
A Cundinamarca court has ordered the suspension of all activities in Colombia of a U.S Army company aiding in counter-narcotics operations.
With more PCR testing among the population, Colombia registered an additional 4,101 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Barranquilla worst affected city with mortalities.
The U.S Government handed-over to Colombia’s Iván Duque 200 U.S manufactured ventilators to help hospitals treat critically ill patients from vulnerable populations.
Less than a week before Colombia embarks on further reopening of the economy, the country registered a grim daily milestone Thursday with 163 additional fatalities.
As coronavirus cases in Colombia broke a new daily record, Bogotá Mayor Claudia López blamed the Police and national government for crime in the capital.
Cases of coronavirus surpassed 60,000 this week in Colombia and deaths continue to mount. Despite the health emergency, shoppers are taking advantage of the No Sales Tax Day.