Venezuela confirms eight military personnel killed in fighting on the border with Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino confirmed Monday that eight military personnel had been killed –…
April 5, 2021Section
Colombia
Covid-19 pandemic: Colombia proposes new restrictions to avoid third peak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Colombian President, Iván Duque, announced on Sunday, April 4, a series of recommendations to…
April 4, 2021
Colombia says “drug trafficking is taking over” Venezuela with Maduro’s blessing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Colombia’s Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, on Saturday, April 3, accused the Venezuelan government of…
April 3, 2021
New restrictions in Colombia: travelers must present a negative PCR test for Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced through Resolution 411/2021 that as of…
April 2, 2021
More than 6,000 Venezuelans displaced to Colombia because of conflict
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The NGO Fundaredes warned Wednesday that more than 6,000 Venezuelans had been displaced to Colombia…
March 31, 2021
Net losses at Colombia’s Avianca up 22% in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Net losses at airline Avianca Holdings increased 22% to US$1.09 billion in 2020 due to…
March 30, 2021
JetSmart to increase flight frequencies between Colombia and Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As part of its expansion plan, the airline JetSmart will increase frequencies between Colombia and…
March 29, 2021
Increased violence in Colombia worsens humanitarian consequences of the pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) notes in a report that Colombia has…
March 29, 2021
Colombia records cases of Covid-19 in shelters for Venezuelan refugees
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hundreds of Venezuelans are arriving in Colombia every day, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has…
March 29, 2021