Tag: Colombia
Tens of thousands are protesting against Colombia’s President Petro’s reform plans
As of: April 22, 2024 2:15 a.m In Colombia, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate against President Petro’s planned reforms. These were the largest protests…
Water shortage in Colombia: Shower less often and for shorter periods of time
As of: April 20, 2024 3:11 p.m Bogotá is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years – and water is becoming scarce for the region’s approximately ten million inhabitants. The…
Spain defeated by Colombia in friendly
Played at the Olympic Stadium in London, the friendly match between Colombia and Spain turned to the advantage of Nestor Lorenzo’s players (1-0). The spectators in the London den witnessed…
Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “See you in August” is published posthumously – against his will. – Culture
There are books that you read because they come from a revered author or a great writer. No, by no means everything that Salman Rushdie, Nadine Gordimer or Peter Handke…
South of Colombia: drugs and war reigned here – now it’s tourism
February 18, 2024, 4:33 p.m 10 mins Guerrillas and cocaine dominated Colombia’s south, and no one wanted to travel there. After long years of war, the region rediscovered its real…
Video: Poison dart frogs confiscated in Colombia
Security forces in Colombia have ensured 130 arrow poison frogs at Bogota Airport, which were to be brought out of the country. Security forces in Colombia have ensured 130 arrow…
Video: Dozens dead in landslide in Colombia
According to the authorities, there are also many children among the victims. In some pictures you can see cars destroyed by masses of earth. According to the authorities, there are…
Colombia on alert for the “possible” presence of Ecuadorian gang leader “Fito” escaped from prison
Five days after the escape of public enemy No. 1 in Ecuador, Colombia reinforced its military presence on the border, fearing that “Fito” would come and take refuge in the…
How Ecuador sank into the cartels, cocaine and guns combo
Images of chaos in the streets of Ecuador. After the escape of drug trafficker Fito and the spectacular hostage-taking live on a television set, Ecuador has fallen into an “internal…
Gang violence in Ecuador: gunmen storm TV studio and take hostages – politics
In Ecuador on Tuesday, gunmen broke into the premises of a television station during a live broadcast. Several journalists and employees were threatened with guns and explosives and taken hostage,…