The migrants who crossed the dangerous Darien jungle, which separates Colombia of Panamaso far this year they have exceeded 100,000, six times more than in the same period of 2022, revealed on Friday the United Nations Organization (UN)citing official figures from the isthmus. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) […]
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FAO: gender gap in food insecurity widening in Latin America
The gap between men and women in terms of food insecurity widened in Latin Americaespecially as a result of the pandemicand reached 11.3%, well above the world average, alerted this Thursday the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). in the report “The situation of women in agrifood systems”presented at the world headquarters […]
Valverde scores, and Uruguay draws with Japan in friendly
In the first appointment of the selections after the Qatar World Cup in 2022, Japan and Uruguay faced each other this Friday and stayed in the 1 draw at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Federico Valverde scored for the South Americans, while Takuma Nishimura scored for the home team. Under new command, Uruguay had news […]
Colombian Ultra Air in difficulties due to low liquidity
the market of air Transport in Colombia continues to experience difficulties; On Thursday the Superintendence of Transportation, in charge of monitoring the sector, imposed on the airline Ultra Air Urgent measures to safeguard the provision of the service when the company is experiencing low liquidity. It is the second low-cost Colombian airline to report financial […]
Darién: hell for migrants and gold mine for traffickers
The Darien Gap is one of the thickest jungles in the world. A current image of this inhospitable place would show a difficult topography, rivers, wild animals and thousands of migrants facing these and other dangers, many dying there and with them their lives. “American dream”. This 575,000-hectare jungle is a Panamanian national park that […]
They approve the merger of Avianca and Viva Air: what are the conditions that must be met?
Through a releasethe Civil Aeronautics of Colombia made public its decision to approve the integration of the airlines Avianca and Viva Air, after the latter company announced at the end of February the total cessation of its operationsalleging as main foundation a financial crisis. However, the authorization of the merger from the Colombian government was […]
Colombiana Ecopetrol creates subsidiary focused on technology and innovation in Spain
Colombian energy company ecopetrol announced on Friday the creation of a subsidiary in Spain focused on activities related to science, technology and innovation, within its process of diversification and transition towards clean energy. Econova Technology & Innovation will be 100% controlled by Ecopetrol, the largest company in Colombia. “The presence in Spain allows us to […]
Hunger and thirst: the short lives of indigenous children in a Colombian desert
The doctors saved little Rosalinda. After almost 24 hours of traveling through the desert of La Guajira, this two-year-old indigenous woman arrived at an emergency room dying of malnutrition, a disease that kills almost a hundred children every year in this region of Colombia. He had been vomiting and had diarrhea for days. They hydrated […]
With Jhon Arias and target of Flamengo, Colombia announces call-up for friendlies
The Colombian team will face South Korea and Japan in friendlies later this month. This Tuesday, coach Néstor Lorenzo released the list with the 25 squad that includes Jhon Arias, from Fluminenseand Matheus Uribe, target midfielder of the Flamengo. Back in the squad after being out of the last FIFA date due to problems with […]
JetSmart receives approval to start certification as a domestic airline in Colombia
The Civil Aeronautics of Colombia announced that it approved the request submitted by JetSmart to start the process that allows the airline to obtain the permit for the domestic operation of passenger, mail and cargo transportation in the South American country. According to the approved request, the airline would have its main base in the […]