The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petroannounced this Thursday that USA., Chili, Peru and Canada They have already responded to the request for international help that was made yesterday to fight at least 31 fires that affect the country and that has also been sent to the European Union (EU) Yet the UN. “Humanity has developed […]
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Colombia declares a natural disaster after landslides that left 33 dead in Chocó
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) […]
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 […]
Petro invites rapper Residente to a concert in Bogotá “against the Palestinian genocide”
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petroinvited this Monday the Puerto Rican singer Resident to participate in a “great concert against genocide” in Bogotá Palestinianfrom which he hopes that “a cry of humanity against infamy” will come out. “I would like René and everyone who wants to use art to criticize the genocide against the Palestinian […]
Colombia: tax on ultra-processed drinks and foods comes into force
The tax aimed at sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods came into force this Wednesday, November 1 in Colombia —with the aim of improving public health— with increases in the prices of foods such as chocolates, pastry products and soft drinks. On October 25, the Constitutional Court declared the validity of the tax on beverages that […]
Colombia: Opposition parties defeat Petro’s leftist coalition
The candidates of the traditional and opposition parties won on Sunday the main mayoralties and governorships of Colombia in local and regional elections, delivering a defeat to the president’s leftist coalition Gustavo Petro. Colombians went to the polls to elect mayors, councilors, governors and regional deputies in elections that, according to analysts, served to measure […]
How it could affect Colombia if Israel suspends security exports
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Israel is one of the main partners of Colombia in matters of security, but that nourished relationship is at risk due to the recent diplomatic tensions that have escalated since the Colombian president compared the actions of Israel in the Gaza Strip with the Nazi concentration camps. Colombia describes cooperation with Israel as “priority and […]
Colombia presents to the United States new anti-drug policy 2023-2030
The Colombian Government presented this Monday to USA the new policy against drugsan initiative based on pursuing large drug traffickers and support farmers, and with which it plans to reduce cocaine production by 40% to 900 tons per year. The presentation was made at the III Meeting of the Colombia-United States Anti-Narcotics Working Group, which […]
Colombia: New drug policy will reduce coca production by 40%
He Colombian government presents this Saturday its new national policy drugswhich seeks to persecute major drug traffickers and support farmers, and with which it plans to reduce cocaine production by 40% to 900 tons per year, the Minister of Justice, Néstor Osuna, says in an interview with EFE. Currently Colombia is the country with the […]
Petro announces that Colombia “begins to renegotiate” the FTA with the United States
Colombian President, Gustavo Petroannounced this Wednesday that his government began to renegotiate the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, a commercial instrument that has been in force for eleven years between the two countries. “I want to publicly announce that its renegotiation (of the FTA) begins”said the head of state during a meeting […]