2 die in north-Colombia ayahuasca ceremony
Two men have died after consuming the drug ayahuasca in a massive “purification” ceremony in the north of Colombia, local authorities said Monday.
Two men have died after consuming the drug ayahuasca in a massive “purification” ceremony in the north of Colombia, local authorities said Monday.
A Colombian woman who was disabled due to a faulty prescription has helped more than 100 patients win suits against health care providers, El Tiempo reported Sunday. Rosaura Muñoz, who…
Colombian salsa legend Joe Arroyo died Tuesday at 55 after several weeks in a Barranquilla hospital, several media reported. The singer reportedly died around 7:45AM after spending nearly a month…
More than 15,000 Colombians die each year due to medical errors, said medical organization Second Opinion Tuesday. In an interview with Caracol Radio, the organization’s Colombian representative, Aaron Ossiaz, explained…
Salsa Master Joe Arroyo received the last sacrament from a bishop on Monday night, with his health in a critical condition. Bishop Victor Tamayo, who visited Arroyo in a Barranquilla…
A ban on sales of loose cigarettes and tobacco advertising went into effect Thursday in Colombia. The clampdown is part of an anti-tobacco law approved by Congress in June 2009,…
The current Comptroller General’s Office presented evidence to Colombian prosecutors implicating former Comptroller General Julio Cesar Turbay Quintero in the Saludcoop financial scandal, various media reported Tuesday. Following a detailed…
The president of Colombia’s social security program issued arrest warrants for 30 individuals accused of extorting as much as $1.13 billion from social security. Silvia Elena Ramirez, who directs the…
Colombia’s assistant prosecutor general announced Friday that corruption in Colombia’s medical system could earn offenders more than six years in prison, Caracol Radio reported. Assistant Prosecutor General Juan Carlos Foreno…