The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, declared this Sunday natural disaster due to the landslides that occurred on Friday on a road near the town of El Carmen de Atrato, in the department of Chocó (west), which have left at least 33 dead and 10 people missing. “It is going to be declared a (natural) […]
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The Government of Colombia announces that it is entering the response phase to the El Niño crisis
The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, Susana Muhamad, indicated this Thursday that the country is entering the response phase to the crisis of the El Niño phenomenonwhich has caused a red alert for forest fires due to droughts. At the end of a follow-up meeting called by the president Gustavo Petroin which […]
Guayaquil, a ghost city in the “war” against criminal gangs
In the image of its famous Malecón, the long promenade that dominates the brownish waters of the Guayas River, today strangely emptyGuayaquil, the large port city on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, looks deserted. Access to the gardens along the cement pier overlooking the river is prohibited, and restaurants that usually serve tourists the famous […]
Mexico signs up to host the 2027 Pan American Games
The Mexican states of Jalisco and Nuevo León raised their hands to replace Barranquilla, Colombiaas the headquarters of the Panamerican Games of 2027. “How do you see? Shall we bring the 2027 Pan American Games to Nuevo León? I read them”published the governor of that state, Samuel García, on his social network account X. García […]
Colombia turns to Chile after ‘losing’ Pan American Games; citizens urgently need an explanation
The mayor of BarranquillaAlejandro Char, assured this Wednesday that the Government of Colombia is asking the Chilean executive to mediate with Panam Sports so that that Caribbean city recovers the headquarters of the Panamerican Games of 2027, which he lost this Wednesday for breaching the organization contract. “I just spoke with (…) Presidency and the […]
Barranquilla loses venue for the 2027 Pan American Games for breaching the contract
The president of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic, confirmed this Wednesday the organization’s withdrawal from the Panamerican Games from 2027 to the Colombian city of Barranquillaconsidering that he failed to comply with the signed contract. This is clear from a letter that Ilic sent to several leaders of the Andean country, in which he says that […]
Migrants kidnapped in Mexico are from Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras and Ecuador
The Mexican Government confirmed this Wednesday that among the 31 migrants kidnapped In the state of Tamaulipas, on the border with the United States, there are citizens of Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras, Ecuador and Mexico. The authorities learned of the incident on December 30, when armed men wearing balaclavas intercepted a passenger bus that was going […]
Colombia: government issues decree that regulates single-use plastics
The Colombian president, Gustavo Petrosigned a decree regulating the single use plastics in the country and is aimed at those who market, distribute or use this type of products, official sources reported this Tuesday. Decree 2192 of 2023 intends “regulate measures aimed at reducing the production and consumption of single-use plastics in the national territory.” […]
It’s not Argentina: which country has the highest unemployment rate in Latin America?
After the pandemic, a large part of Latin American countries saw their economies affected. Many lost their jobs, some got another, but the consequences continue to affect various nations. For this reason, the International Labor Organization has published the report ‘Labor Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean’, which shows the ranking of the countries […]
Peru asks the US for a plan to combat drug trafficking like the one carried out in Colombia
The Peruvian Foreign Minister, Javier González-Olaecheaannounced this Sunday that he has asked the Secretary of State for help USAAntony Blinken, to develop a plan to fight drug trafficking like the one the North American country executed in Colombia. “We are concerned about the production and export of the cocaine and its derivatives, that is why […]