Bogota pothole swallows whole car
A giant pothole in Colombia’s capital Bogota swallowed a whole car in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a local reported on Twitter. According to newspaper El Espectador, the driver…
A giant pothole in Colombia’s capital Bogota swallowed a whole car in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a local reported on Twitter. According to newspaper El Espectador, the driver…
Coffee exporters in Colombia, the world’s top producer of washed arabica, are bracing for a possible truckers strike in the coming weeks, just seven months after they last blocked highways…
Colombia’s capital Bogota is considering fining users of banned taxi service Uber, RCN Radio reported Tuesday. The investigation into the viability and legality of fining users comes after a petition launched…
Facing a truckers strike that has paralyzed the country’s highways, the Colombian government responded with tough actions against road-blocking truckers and criminal charges against strike organizers. On Thursday, President Juan Manuel Santos ordered…
The United States issued a security warning for Colombia where an ongoing truckers strike has raised tensions across the South American country. The alert urged US citizens on Friday to avoid…
For the 13th time in 15 years, Colombia’s truckers went on strike. This time, things have gone violent. Here’s why. The truckers are primarily angrily because, according to the protesters,…
After 37 days of failed negotiations between the Colombia’s government and truckers, frustrated truck drivers began blocking roads and the government ordered the military to take action. The truckers have…
A trucker strike in Colombia reached an end when the government and protesters reached agreement on Thursday, concluding 24 days of strike and losses of approximately $300 million to the Colombian economy.
Since Colombian truckers began a national strike three weeks ago, 22 protesters have been arrested, the government said on Monday.