Tag: Colombia

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.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Guaidó ambassadors will try to win the support from Russia and China

Ambassadors designated by Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader recognized by most Western nations as the country's president, have met in Colombia to discuss how to win the support of China and Russia, staunch allies of President Nicolas Maduro.
Saturday, April 13th 2019 - 07:25 UTC
World Bank grant for Colombia to help deal with Venezuelan refugees

Colombia will receive a US$ 31.5 million grant to help deal with the flood of refugees from neighbouring Venezuela, the World Bank announced on Friday Colombia has received about a third of 3.7 million refugees who have fled the worsening crisis in Venezuela in recent years - the most dramatic and fastest exodus in the world after war-torn Syria, according to the United Nations.
Thursday, April 4th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
NATO does not discard Latin American countries joining as alliance partners

NATO can look at the possibility of other Latin American states joining Colombia in becoming alliance partners, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, while appearing to rule out U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Brazil could one day become a full member of the North Atlantic security body.
Friday, March 29th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Colombia: The humanitarian situation worsened, alerted Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presented on Thursday the balance of its main humanitarian concerns in Colombia, highlighting a deterioration of security conditions in the most remote areas of the country. The cases of armed conflicts and the violence that has continued to plague Colombia in recent decades, as well as the recent mass exodus of Venezuelan migrants, showed a complex humanitarian context.
Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 07:31 UTC
Seven countries have launched the Forum for Progress of South America

South American countries on Friday launched the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the “integration and strengthening of the region.”