Yet, the introduction of dolutegravir into more health programmes depends on two things: how many generic doses the Colombian government buys — and how quickly. “It takes some time for generics to be registered,” said Luz Marina Umbasia, director of the Global Humanitarian Progress Corporation in Colombia. Umbasia explained that…
new video loaded: These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding. transcript Back transcript These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding. The New York Times spoke to several election volunteers for Venezuela’s opposition party who found that Edmundo Gonzáles defeated Nicolás Maduro in…
For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport. Truckers in Colombia have reached a deal with the government and agreed to lift a five-day road blockade, according to President Gustavo Petro. The deal, announced on Friday, is aimed at assuaging concerns…
By harnessing their political power, members of the Venezuelan diaspora, like Arellano, are hoping to make a difference from their host countries in Latin America, where a majority of the diaspora is settled. Heads of state in the region are spearheading negotiations with the Maduro government. Colombia and Brazil, allies…
Worldcoin, the controversial proof-of-personhood project by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has found itself under the legal scanner in Colombia. The ambitious project, that aims to provide unique digital ids to human beings, has been accused of breaching the personal data protection laws in Colombia. This is because Worldcoin collects the iris…
The Colombian Basketball Federation is taking legal action against a team that it says took the Colombian national team’s logo and colors without any sort of authorization while participating in a tournament in Russia. The tournament was taking place in the Russian city of Perm and the purported fake team…
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue of Benkos Bioho, runaway slave, town founder, and symbol of the town’s heritage and unique nature. “Africa is everything to me, it’s everything to us Palenqueros,” says Nuno Bembele, education…
Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro has called for a “transparent vote count” in Venezuela, which has been rocked by days of mass protests after President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of a disputed election. Petro, who has worked to improve Colombia-Venezuela ties since taking office in 2022, said on…
Some critics point to mismanagement in the salt industry as part of the reason for La Guajira’s economic instability. From 1941 to 2002, the national government was in charge of the salt mines, first through the Bank of the Republic and later through the Institute of Industrial Development (IFI). But…
Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction. Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s environment ministry said, as President Gustavo Petro’s government works to halt record-breaking destruction in the Amazon. In a…
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