Estos son los días festivos que tendrá Colombia en 2025

Por Andrea Gomez, CNN en Español El 2025, Colombia contará con varios días festivos, los cuales se celebran a lo largo del año y son de gran importancia cultural y religiosa. Estas fechas incluyen celebraciones como Semana Santa, la Independencia de …

Colombia mass graves: History of human rights violations unearthed

Seeking our shared humanity on a trip from Chicago to Colombia

When I arrived in Colombia this past spring for two weeks of reporting, my to-do list was long. The mission was to find out what Chicago could learn from that South American country about handling a Venezuelan migrant influx. Despite meager resources, …

Liverpool star Luis Diaz's father is hospitalised with chest pains and undergoing tests in Colombia - just 13 months ...

Luis Diaz's father, Luiz Manuel Diaz, has been hospitalised in Colombia The incident comes 13 months after the Liverpool star's dad was kidnapped  LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Are Tottenham managers treated differently to other managers?  …

President Petro hails Colombia’s economic indicators

In a message posted on his social network account X, the president indicated that an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent was registered in November, the lowest in 2024, and described it “as a theoretical slap in the face to the experts who through the …

JV Video: Aris Gold doubles down on Colombia as it aims for 400,000 oz. next year

Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; NYSE-AM: ARMN) forecasts doubling its gold output in Colombia to 400,000 oz. next year by expanding operations at its Marmato and Segovia mines, according to founder and CEO Neil Woodyer. The company is to spend US$280 million to …

Minimum wage increase of 9.5 percent stands out in Colombia

The increase was ordered by decree, because after several weeks of negotiations, the labor unions and the production unions were unable to reach an agreement. The workers will now receive an increase of 123,500 pesos (approximately 28 dollars at the …

Colombia demands justice for children at ICC

On his social network X, the president wrote that the recruitment and systematic murder of children is a crime against humanity anywhere in the world where it occurs. “If we have asked the International Criminal Court to judge genocidaires who have bombed …

Colombia announces new cycle of aid program for vulnerable people

The Department also clarified that on this occasion, the resources will only be delivered to families with single parents with children of six years of age, and homes with persons with disabilities. In total, 546,761 households will benefit from the care …

2024 – The more everything changes, the more it stays the same

As 2024 comes to an end, we look back at the year in Colombia. As ever, it’s been a curious mix. It’s been another one of those years in the country where you look back at January like it was a decade ago. A lot happens in Colombia, while some things seem …