COLOMBIA

Colombia cocaine seizures increase 14 percent in 2024

Published on: December 30, 2024
13:07

Bogota, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Military Forces and Police seized 848.5 tons of cocaine until December 26, according to a report by Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez.

President Petro hails Colombia’s economic indicators

Published on: December 29, 2024
10:53

Bogotá, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, on Sunday praised his country’s economic indicators, namely the drop in unemployment, inflation and the increase in agricultural activity.

Colombia demands justice for children at ICC

Published on: December 27, 2024
17:13

Bogotá, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, announced on Friday that he will request the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute the leaders of armed groups responsible for the systematic execution of minors.

Colombia announces new cycle of aid program for vulnerable people

Published on: December 27, 2024
09:05

Bogotá, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Social Prosperity of Colombia reported that more than 500 thousand Colombian households, classified as low-income, will receive a monetary transfer starting today as part of the sixth payment cycle for banked households of the Renta Ciudadana program.

Colombian workers pleased with minimum wage hike

Published on: December 25, 2024
11:10

Bogota, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) Colombia’s labor unions support the government’s decision to raise the minimum wage by 9,5% for the coming year.

Colombia’s Petro shares luncheon with homeless

Published on: December 24, 2024
16:55

Bogotá, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday celebrated, for the third consecutive year, the traditional novena “Christmas with Hope” in the Plaza de Armas of the Casa de Nariño, where he shared a lunch with homeless locals.

Haiti and Colombia on the threshold of a new cooperation era

Published on: December 23, 2024
14:04

Port-au-Prince, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) Haiti and Colombia today opened a new era in bilateral cooperation, which will cover critical areas such as security, migration, culture and education.

Blockade on Cuba violates human rights, Colombian President denounced

Published on: December 21, 2024
13:27

Bogotá, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said today that the blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States for more than 60 years is a violation of human rights.

Colombian Gov’t reaffirms support for Cuba against US blockade

Published on: December 20, 2024
19:08

Bogota, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Deputy Foreign Minister Jorge Rojas reaffirmed his country's willingness to support Cuba in its fight against the blockade imposed by the United States for more than six decades, which, he acknowledged, harms the people.

Colombian Air Force plane to carry solidarity shipment to Cuba

Published on: December 20, 2024
16:27

Bogota, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) A Colombian Air Force plane will carry more than 10 tons of solidarity aid to Cuba on Saturday, as a contribution to palliate the damage caused recently by meteorological phenomena, it was reported here on Friday.

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