COLOMBIA

Colombia’s president highlights country’s economic growth

Published on: November 19, 2024
12:23

Bogota, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro highlighted the economic expansion experienced by the country, driven by the sustained increase in the agricultural sector, according to data released by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE).

Colombia promotes land reform

Published on: November 16, 2024
09:14

Bogotá, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government will buy 60 thousand hectares of land for some 220 million dollars, as part of national actions to promote the agrarian reform, according to sources from the National Land Agency (ANT).

Colombia seeks alternatives to supply energy to Ecuador

Published on: November 15, 2024
00:15

Bogota, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia confirmed on Thursday that the modification of a resolution to allow exports of energy to Ecuador from surpluses was published for comments.

Electoral ambitions undermine unity of Colombia’s Rightist Party

Published on: November 14, 2024
16:19

Bogotá, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The thirst for power from some members of the rightist Centro Democrático (CD) Party of Colombia is breaking up that organization’s unity, judging by a letter written by its lawmakers.

Colombian government attends natural disaster victims

Published on: November 14, 2024
07:52

Bogotá, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Bogotá, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government is devoting much of its time to attending to victims, in order to mitigate the disasters caused by heavy rains, which aggravate a situation already affected by recent tragedies.

ELN assures that it will open humanitarian corridor in Choco

Published on: November 13, 2024
14:04

Bogota, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Liberation Army (ELN) announced that from today it will allow a humanitarian corridor in the department of Choco, a region where for five days this armed group maintains restrictions to mobility.

Colombia hosts 122nd edition of UN Tourism Executive Council

Published on: November 13, 2024
10:37

Bogota, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Colombia is hosting the UN Tourism's 122nd Executive Council meeting at the Conference Center in Cartagena de Indias from this Wednesday to November 15.

Colombian government takes emergency measures to aid victims

Published on: November 11, 2024
08:15

Bogotá, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) The delicate situation generated in the department of Chocó resulting from the heavy rains is compelling Colombian authorities to take urgent measures to help the inhabitants.

Colombia takes urgent measures to counter floods in Choco

Published on: November 10, 2024
10:32

Bogota, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, assessed today in a Unified Command Post measures to be applied in Choco, in the country's northwest where heavy rains are causing severe flooding.

US admission that it funded spy programme shocks Colombia

Published on: November 9, 2024
10:52

Bogotá, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The admission by the United States that it financed the purchase of the Pegasus spyware used in Colombia in 2021, with the supposed aim of fighting drug trafficking, has shaken public opinion in the South American country today.

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