COLOMBIA

Colombia draws up plan to give greater prominence to youth

Published on: March 28, 2025
14:05

Bogota, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Colombia is working today on the formulation of its First Action Plan for Youth, Peace and Security, a road map based on UN Security Council Resolution 2250.

Attack with explosives left four soldiers wounded in Cauca, Colombia

Published on: March 25, 2025
10:51

Bogota, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The activation of an explosive charge in the municipality of Rojas, Cauca, caused injuries to four soldiers while they were moving in that area of the southwest, as confirmed by the National Army of Colombia.

Colombia holds World Conference on Air Pollution

Published on: March 25, 2025
07:32

Cartagena de Indias, Colombia (Prensa Latina) – The Second World Conference on Air Pollution and Health is being held at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center until March 27th, aiming to foster international cooperation and financial pledges to mitigate pollution.

Colombian government will seek to enact labor reform through decrees

Published on: March 19, 2025
08:56

Bogotá, March 19 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government is seeking to address some of the impacts of the fiscal labor reform , inconvenience, and potential effects on job creation, which the senate's Seventh Committee sunk yesterday, by issuing nine regulatory decrees.

Colombian unions to march in support of government reform

Published on: March 18, 2025
08:18

Bogotá, March 18 (Prensa Latina) Trade unions, indigenous and peasant associations will march in different cities across Colombia in support of the government-sponsored labor reform, which is on the verge of collapse in the Senate's Seventh Committee.

Colombian businessmen evaluate the potential of the Cuban market

Published on: March 16, 2025
12:14

Bogotá, 16 March (Prensa Latina) Cattle ranchers and farmers from the Department of Magdalena, in northern Colombia, are today evaluating the potential for commercial turnover between this territory and Cuba, according to reports from the capital.

Colombian National Army retakes control in El Plateado, Cauca

Published on: March 11, 2025
11:42

Bogota, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian National Army has retaken control over El Plateado location, in the southwestern Cauca department, after 28 kidnapped soldiers were released last week by their captors from irregular armed groups operating in the region.

Shooting caused five dead and three wounded in northeastern Colombia

Published on: March 10, 2025
12:15

Bogota, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) At least five people died and three others were wounded after a shooting occurred last night in the municipality of Ocaña, in northeastern Colombia, according to the Police Department of Norte de Santander.

Colombia reopened trial against former president Alvaro Uribe

Published on: March 3, 2025
08:47

Bogotá, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) The trial against former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010), who faces charges of witness bribery and procedural fraud, was reopened in the capital's 44th Court.

Colombian President calls for a united South America

Published on: March 2, 2025
12:24

Bogotá, 2 Mar (Prensa Latina) The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, today insisted on the need for South America to unite around issues of common interest for the region's development.

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