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Pope Francis concerned about tension in Colombia’s Catatumbo region

Published on: January 26, 2025
10:31

Vatican City, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed his concern on Sunday about the violence that is shaking the region of Catatumbo, in northeastern Colombia.

Colombian House of Representatives to resume debate on labor reform

Published on: October 17, 2024
14:52

Bogota, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The second debate of the labor reform proposed by the Colombian Government will resume today in the House of Representatives, after the bill witnessed the suppression of articles favorable to the rights of agricultural workers.

Colombian President to sanction pension reform

Published on: July 16, 2024
13:59

Bogota, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro will sign the Pension Reform approved on June 14 by the House of Representatives today in the central Plaza Bolívar in the capital.

Cuban FM condemns attack on Colombian vice-president’s relatives

Published on: June 17, 2024
14:17

Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday strongly condemned the attempted attack on Colombian Vice-President Francia Marquez´ father and nephew, while they were travelling in a vehicle through the Cauca Valley.

Colombia complete works to benefit over 120 000 nationals

Published on: May 24, 2024
14:54

Bogota, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government completed 49 infrastructure projects that were left unfinished or abandoned by previous administrations, and today they are ready to benefit 127 931 people in 21 departments.

Colombian FM urges Israeli ambassador to leave the country

Published on: October 16, 2023
14:39

Bogota, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva, considered today that the Israeli ambassador should apologize and leave Colombia in view of the actions against President Gustavo Petro who condemns Tel Aviv's genocide against Palestine.

Colombian cultural center pays tribute to Salvador Allende

Published on: September 8, 2023
13:57

Bogota, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) With a photographic exhibition, the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cultural Center, main headquarters of the Fondo de Cultura Economica in Colombia, pays tribute to Salvador Allende 50 years after his death in the military coup in Chile.

Colombian authorities condemn assassination of well-known musician

Published on: August 21, 2023
15:31

Bogota, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, diplomats, artists and numerous voices in Colombia condemn today the murder of musician Lisandro Vallecilla, after participating in the Petronio Alvarez Pacific Music Festival.

Colombian coalition trusts Petro’s honesty

Published on: August 4, 2023
17:10

Bogota, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Numerous demonstrations of trusting Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s honesty are being showed on Friday to crack down on attempts to destabilize his term in office.

Colombia’s landslide causes 14 deaths so far

Published on: July 18, 2023
16:32

Bogota, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The Governor of Cundinamarca, Colombia, Nicolas García Bustos, on Tuesday declared the state of public calamity, after the landslide had registered 14 deaths so far. By such an action, the authorities seek to make resources available to assist the families affected by the phenomenon.

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