Inspector general backs floods emergency decree
Colombia’s inspector general on Tuesday gave his blessing to a state of emergency issued by President Juan Manuel Santos in December to deal with floods that have affected 2.3 million…
Colombia’s inspector general on Tuesday gave his blessing to a state of emergency issued by President Juan Manuel Santos in December to deal with floods that have affected 2.3 million…
Colombia’s government announces that all governors must take action to aid flood victims within a week, or they will be replaced, according to a government press release. “By [next] Wednesday,…
Experts warn that the Cauca River could endanger a million people in the Valle del Cauca department if levees are not reinforced properly, with one area considered to be a…
Villagers in the north Colombian Bolivar department are rebuilding their homes after a breached canal was repaired following almost two months’ work, newspaper El Tiempo reported Wednesday. Workers on the Dique…
Colombia’s government has taken temporary control of the country’s 33 autonomous, state-funded regional entities that manage water resources and are accused of not doing more to prevent floods and other…
President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday that Colombia has distributed $309 million (COP570 billion) to various departments, in order to mitigate the devastating impact of the rainy season, reports WRadio.…
Companies in the agriculture and agro-industrial sector are at a crossroads due to the poor condition of roads and the floods that have devastated crops, livestock, and land, reports La…
Colombia’s government Thursday extended for 20 days a state of emergency to deal with relief efforts from torrential rains that have caused the worst flooding and mudslides in years.…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office started an investigation against officials whose alleged negligence or corruption may have contributed to catastrophic floods that hit vast regions in the country. According to outgoing…