Tag: Colombia

• Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 07:00 UTC

  Colombia shopping to replace ageing Israel built Kfir fighter jets

  

  Colombia is examining proposals from the United States, Spain and Sweden as it look to replace its ageing military aircraft, the South American country's air force said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 01:29 UTC

  EIB opens Latam HQs in Colombia with 400 million euro offer in loans

  

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened its Latin American headquarters in Bogota following an agreement signed Monday between Colombian President Iván Duque and EIB CEO Werner Hoyer.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Colombia declares banana production farm in quarantine due to fear of fungus

  

  A Colombian banana production farm near the Venezuelan border has been declared under quarantine after the possible outbreak of a lethal fungus has been detected, local authorities acknowledged Monday.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Pacific Alliance plans a new bond to cover hydro-meteorological events

  

  Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru plan to work with the World Bank to launch a new bond to cover losses in the event of extreme weather, Peru's finance minister said.

• Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  OAS meets in Medellín and Maduro claims he derailed a coup sponsored by US, Chile and Colombia

  

  Venezuela's government said on Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place.

• Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:33 UTC

  Colombian town brewing the largest cup of coffee, waiting for Guinness Records

  

  A Colombian town is hoping to brew up to two world records: one for the world's largest cup of coffee and the second for the largest coffee tasting.

• Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:16 UTC

  Colombian high court strips ex guerrilla leader of his congressional seat

  

  A Colombian high court on Friday withdrew the parliament seat for a former left-wing guerrilla leader who never assumed office after negotiating the country's historic peace deal. Ivan Marquez renounced his seat 11 months ago and went into hiding, claiming the 2016 peace deal that ended more than a half-century of conflict was being “disfigured”.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Colombia and Peru call on the world to face the massive migration of Venezuelans

  

  Colombia and Peru on Monday called on the international community to commit more aid to help them cope with an influx of around three million Venezuelans who have migrated to the two countries in recent years.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:19 UTC

  Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia disputing rights over the .amazon domain

  

  The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia criticized a recent decision by the organization that manages internet protocol to grant global retailer Amazon the rights to the .amazon domain.

• Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 08:20 UTC

  Venezuela opens borders with Aruba and Brazil; Colombia remains closed

  

  The Venezuelan government is seeking to ease the country's isolation, reopening borders with Aruba and Brazil after shutting off sea and land access in February to block the opposition from delivering humanitarian aid.