Colombia

UN, EU call for calm at Colombia protests, warn of excessive force

The United Nations and European Union on Tuesday called for calm and warned of the use of excessive force at protests against the administration of Colombian President Ivan Duque, as…

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Photo Story: Bogota lights up for Christmas

People visit a Christmas lighting display at Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. Via EPA-EFE/Carlos Ortega

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Photo Story: Flowers via robot for Medellin Flower Fair

People look at a robot that distributes flowers during a flower fair in Medellin, Colombia. The robots are one of the novelties of the 2020 Medellin Flower Fair and were…

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Colombia to gradually reopen international flights from September 21

Colombia will gradually reopen international flights from Sept. 21, following a six-month period during which they were suspended to contain the spread of coronavirus, Minister of Transport Angela Maria Orozco…

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Colombia confirmed COVID-19 deaths top 20,000

Confirmed deaths in Colombia due to COVID-19 topped 20,000 as cases surpassed 624,000, the health ministry said in its daily update. The Andean country has so far reported 20,052 deaths…

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COVID-19 infections in Latin America exceed 7.25m

The cumulative number of COVID-19 infections in Latin America is close to 7.25 million as of Sunday, with over 3.86 million cases reported from Brazil, the second most affected country by the pandemic…

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Colombia passes half a million coronavirus cases as deaths approach 16,000

Coronavirus cases in Colombia surpassed 500,000 on Wednesday as deaths from the virus approach 16,000 and the country nears the end of five months of lockdown. The Andean country has…

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Colombia tops 400,000 coronavirus cases, deaths close to 13,500

Colombia topped 400,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, as deaths climb toward 13,500 and intensive care units in the capital Bogota remain near capacity. The Andean country has 410,453 confirmed…

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Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a Reuters tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of…

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Colombia cases top 50,000

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia have risen to over 50,000, the country’s Health Ministry said on Sunday, while neighbouring Ecuador approached the same milestone. Colombia has reported 50,939 cases of…

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Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy

Colombia's national airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court. The carrier is the second-largest in Latin America, but its passenger operations have been grounded since March…

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Photo Story: The new normal of Colombian workers

A group of workers from the Wastewater Treatment Plant, PTAR Salitre, move on a bus with separate posts and their protective elements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Bogota,…

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Venezuela says it foiled attempt to overthrow Maduro

Venezuela's government said it foiled a marine incursion on Sunday by "terrorist mercenaries" who attempted to enter the country on speedboats from neighbouring Colombia, which opposition leaders dismissed as a…

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Colombia bans entry of non-residents, expels foreigners who break quarantine rules

Colombian President Ivan Duque announced strict measures Sunday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, including blocking entry to the country to all except citizens and residents and shutting…

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Photo Story: Bullfighting season opens in Bogota

Colombian Clovis Velasquez falls from his horse during the fight of the second bull of the afternoon named 'devotee' in the 2020 bullfighting season, which takes place in the bullring…

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Drug lord Escobar’s hitman Jhon Velásquez dies in Colombia

A notorious murderer who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has died of stomach cancer, Colombian officials say. Jhon Jairo Velásquez, who boasted of killing 300 people for Escobar,…

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Photo Story: Eros Ramazotti live in Bogota

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti performs at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia, 02 February 2020. This was the singer's first live performance in Colombia since 1994. Photo: EPA-EFE/CARLOS…

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Major earthquake and strong aftershock hits Colombia

A large earthquake was reported in the South American country of Colombia Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings in the capital, Bogota. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake struck…

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Photo Story: Christmas lights in Cartagena, Colombia

Dozens of people gather to watch Christmas lights in the old town of Cartagena, Colombia. Photo: EPA-EFE/RICARDO MALDONADO ROZO

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Photo Story: The Brilla Colombia festival in Bogota

Revellers enter the mouth of a giant whale sculpture filled with lights during the Brilla Colombia (Shine Colombia) festival in Bogota, Colombia. The festival, held at the botanical gardens of…

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Photo Story: Bicentenary celebrations of Colombia’s Independence

Artists from French company La Maison Production perform El Sueno de Isidro (Isidro's Dream) as a tribute to the bicentenary of the Colombia's Independence, at the Bolivar Square in…

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Curfew ordered in Bogota amid protests

Colombia's president, Ivan Duque, ordered a curfew in the nation's capital Friday night as unrest continues following a massive march Thursday that brought an estimated 250,000 people into the…

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Colombia rocked by anti-government protests

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Thursday amid a general strike over rumoured economic reforms and increasing discontent with the government of President Ivan Duque. Protest…

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Protests in the streets of Bogota

Colombian students shout slogans in front of a riot police officer during a clash with students in Bogota, Colombia. Students took the streets of Bogota to protest the alleged use…

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Colombia’s armed forces on alert over Venezuela military exercises

The Colombian military is on alert in response to Venezuelan armed forces exercises along the two nations’ border that Colombia considers an open threat, a senior military commander said on…

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Photo Story: Forest fires in Colombia

Firefighters work to extinguish a forest fire at Cristo Rey hill in Cali, Colombia, on the night of the 10 September 2019. About 150 firefighters have been deployed to try…

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Banana under threat from dangerous fungus

An ominous scenario for the most popular type of banana, Cavendish banana, may be unfolding in Latin America. A strong and incredibly hard to stop fungus has been spotted in…

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Messi feels bitter after Argentina’s Copa America defeat against Colombia

Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata scored in the final 20 minutes after an Argentina side featuring Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero had dominated. Messi, 31, said the Group B defeat…

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Venezuela : Thousands cross into Colombia to buy food after opening of border

Thousands of Venezuelans have crossed into Colombia to buy food, medicine and other essentials after the border between the two countries was reopened. The crossing was closed in February at President…

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Photo Story: Angelina Jolie in Colombia

A handout photo made available by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaking with children, who fled Venezuela, in Riohacha, Colombia. Jolie is on…

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Photo Story: Four killed in explosion in Bogota

Photos from the site of an explosion which killed four and wounded eight at La Estrada neighborhood, in Bogota, Colombia. The incident took place at a house where gunpowder for…

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Plane crash kills 14 in Colombia

A plane has crashed in central Colombia killing all people on board, authorities say. The pilot of the twin-engine propeller plane reported technical problems then lost contact and crashed south-east of…

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Guaido plans to head to Colombian border to receive humanitarian aid

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to head to the Colombian border in a convoy of vehicles on Thursday to receive humanitarian aid for his crisis-stricken nation, despite the objection…

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Cheap coffee prices lead coffee growers to plant coca for cocaine

Coffee producers are calling on leading companies including Nestlé, JAB Holdings and Starbucks to cover farmers’ costs as they struggle to make ends meet, with coffee prices tumbling to a…

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Columbia’s past daemons of post World Cup player’s murder brought back to life as two players get life threats after missing penalties

Mail Online: Colombians urged calm last night after the two players who missed penalties against England suffered insults and threats from furious fans on social media. Vile messages targeting Mateus Uribe…

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The Sun’s “Go KANE!” headline irks Colombian UK ambassador

The Sun decided to fully embrace the Little Englander stereotype for its front page today and not everyone was a fan. The paper splashed with a picture of Harry Kane ahead…

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Duque wins first round of Colombian elections

Right-winger Ivan Duque, who intends to reform the peace pact with the FARC ex-guerrilla, won the first round of the Presidential election in Colombia on Sunday. He didn't obtain an absolute…

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