Categoría: Colombia

A short-tempered 77-year-old entrepreneur who once physically assaulted an opponent has shaken up Colombia’s presidential election race in its final few days. A week ago, Rodolfo Hernandez was seen as … Leer más

By guest contributors Boghuma K. Titanji MD PhD, Keletso Makofane, PhD and @neurofourier In recent weeks multiple cases of confirmed and suspected monkeypox infections have been reported in three European … Leer más

In 1980, the M-19 guerrilla movement stormed a diplomatic reception in Bogotá and kidnapped US envoy Diego Asencio, holding him and several other ambassadors hostage for two months before flying … Leer más

Colombia’s mining industry is on track to bring in a record 8.8 trillion pesos ($2.2 billion) in taxes and royalties during 2022, the Colombian Mining Association (ACM) said on Wednesday, … Leer más

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez on Tuesday said a microphone had been found illegally installed in one of his campaign offices in the Andean country’s second … Leer más

Gustavo Petro once lived a clandestine life as an urban guerrilla and was imprisoned and tortured. Now the former revolutionary is the favourite to win Colombia’s presidential election and lead … Leer más

The Colombian Attorney General’s Office suspended the mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, from his post on Tuesday for a video in which he indirectly but clearly expresses his support for … Leer más

Environmental activists Fabian Urquijo and Jhordan Peinado, who hail from Colombia’s Santander region, received an eerie warning in February. They were named in a pamphlet shared by the Gulf Clan paramilitary … Leer más

Colombia will lift a face mask mandate for some indoor spaces from May 1, President Ivan Duque said on Monday, though coverings will still be required on transport and in … Leer más