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 […]
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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
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 […]
Brazilian Petrobras says that Petro’s proposal has no consensus, not even in Colombia
The president of the Brazilian oil company PetrobrasJean Paul Prates, said this Wednesday that the proposal that the countries of the Amazon suspend the exploration of hydrocarbons, presented in the Summit by the head of state of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, does not have a consensus, not even in his country. “What is observed in the […]
Congress of Colombia archives labor reform, one of the axes of President Petro
The Congress of Colombia archived the labor reform presented by the government of Gustavo Petroone of the axes of the campaign that led him to the presidency last year. A Legislative commission did not obtain the necessary assistance to advance in the first debate, which caused it to collapse due to lack of time to […]
One year after his electoral triumph, Petro faces a crisis in his government
The greatest triumph of the Colombian left, the election of Gustavo Petro as president, celebrates his first year with the Government in difficulties to carry out the social transformations fiancees and scandals around them. On June 19, 2022, Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact, reached the zenith of his political career with his election as […]