Colombian President Ivan Duque will announce the new minimum wage in the coming days, Semana magazine explains. According to the publication, Duque will announce ‘by decree the increase of the … Leer más
Colombia expelled two russian diplomats earlier this month, without publicly explaining why, according to news reports. Several Colombian news outlets reported on Tuesday that the two Russians were expelled after … Leer más
The measures follow a sharp increase in registered coronavirus infections and a surge in hospitalizations that threaten to collapse municipal healthcare facilities. Bogota The mayor of the capital Bogota, Claudia … Leer más
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Colombia can begin a COVID vaccination program in February as coronavirus infections reached a record high. Health Minister Fernando Ruiz made the same … Leer más
The president issues a decree giving citizens free access to vaccines that would dramatically reduce the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 38,000 people in Colombia … Leer más
The Andean country, which looks set to hit 1.5 million confirmed cases of the respiratory disease before Christmas, held more than five months of lockdown earlier this year. The quarantine … Leer más
Colombian first lady Maria Juliana Ruiz has tested positive for coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, but is asymptomatic. President Ivan Duque and the first lady have regular coronavirus tests … Leer más
Colombia hopes the U.S. government under President-elect Joe Biden will maintain a $5 billion investment program to boost economic and social development, as well as improve security in regions affected … Leer más
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has called for two former FARC rebel commanders to be expelled from Congress over the 1995 assassination of a former presidential candidate. The former rebels last … Leer más
Colombia’s President Iván Duque congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday for his presidential election victory. In a Tweet, Duque congratulated the US President-elect and “Kamala Harris, the first female vice-President … Leer más
