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According to a statement, the preventive measure was adopted after the Official Veterinary Service of the neighboring country confirmed an HPAI outbreak on May 15, 2025, on a breeding poultry farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Given the severity of …
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia lost nearly 88,900 hectares (340 square miles) of forest — an area larger than New York City — in just six months, driven by the rapid spread of illegal roads, coca cultivation, and unregulated mining, according to a BOGOTA …
Colombia’s labor unions and an array of social organizations announced a 48-hour national strike seeking congressional support for the main reform proposals of President Gustavo Petro. The strike will be seeking popular support to shut down Colombia on May …
Colombia’s government filed a referendum that calls for a labor reform and a healthcare reform before Congress amid growing tensions between the two branches of government. Less than a week after the Senate sunk the government’s referendum on labor reform, …
Mocoa, Putumayo, May 19, 2025—To enhance early detection and effective response to yellow fever, the Second Epizootic and Vector Surveillance Workshop was held in Mocoa (Putumayo) from May 14 to 16. Over three days, more than ten regional health teams …
An Indigenous weaver from the Sierra Nevada during an art exhibition in Santa Marta, May 2025. X/ @SantaMartaDTCH May 20, 2025 Hour: 12:48 pm On Tuesday, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Colombia, Scott Campbell, warned of …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday launched its inaugural “Project Homecoming” charter flight, facilitating the voluntary return of 64 individuals from Houston, Texas, to their home countries of Honduras and Colombia. This initiative marks …
Former Foreign Minister of Colombia Álvaro Leyva said Tuesday that he received threats against himself and his family after he published two letters in recent weeks alleging that far-left President Gustavo Petro suffers from drug addiction problems. Leyva …
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