Tag: Ivan Duque

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Colombia, Peru advance bilateral issues after a 2-year impasse

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque Thursday met with his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Castillo Terrones at Villa de Leyva (165 kilometers north of Bogotá) to discuss the economic reactivation of the mutual border, as well as environmental issues and security matters.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 21:33 UTC

  Colombian President removes tariffs from agricultural inputs

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque has signed into law the new initiative which applies 0% tariffs on imports of inputs for agriculture and livestock production while creating a fund to benefit small and medium local businesses. The measure seeks to lower costs for medium and small farmers, in addition to encouraging the use of environmentally friendly inputs.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 20:54 UTC

  Explosion at Colombian airport leaves three dead

  

  At least three people have been reported dead after an explosion at the Camilo Daza airport in the Colombian city of Cúcuta, near the Venezuelan border.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Foreign travellers will need Health Pass to enter Colombia

  

  Colombia is to require foreign travellers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 attesting to a full treatment, President Iván Duque announced Monday.

• Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Former Colombian leader says gov't seeks to resume peace talks with ELN

  

  Former Colombian President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos Wednesday said the current administration headed by Iván Duque is interested in striking a peace deal with the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional - ELN) guerrillas.

• Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 23:21 UTC

  UN Secretary-General arrives in Colombia for 5th anniversary of peace deal with FARC

  

  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived Tuesday in Bogotá to participate in the ceremonies marking the fifth anniversary of the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC Guerrillas.

• Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Colombia-Ecuador border to reopen Dec.1, presidents agree

  

  The Presidents of Colombia (Iván Duque) and Ecuador (Guillermo Lasso), Sunday agreed to reopen the borders between the two countries as of Dec. 1 after they were closed in March 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  Colombian President says his country and Israel are sister nations

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque Monday said his country and Israel were “sister nations” that share principles of defence of democracy and private initiative.

• Friday, October 29th 2021 - 10:56 UTC

  ICC praises Colombia´s determination for justice, accountability and peace

  

  The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan on a visit to Colombia and Venezuela, on Thursday in Bogotá concluded a Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Colombia, which renews the commitment of the Office to Colombia's national accountability processes.

• Monday, October 25th 2021 - 08:54 UTC

  Colombian forces arrest most wanted drug trafficker Otoniel

  

  Colombian authorities have arrested Dairo Antonio Úsuga David in a military operation on the El Yoki hill, located in the San Pablo de Necoclí village (Antioquia), it was reported during the weekend.