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…
The Minister of Interior and Justice said that seven governors have not yet provided details of how they plan to use relief money to help those affected by the rainy…
Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero has donated $300,000 to a fund dedicated to providing aid to victims of last year’s devastating rainy season. Botero met with first lady Maria…
A carpenter from the north Colombian city of Barrancabermeja hopes to draw attention to victims of last year’s rainy season by floating 300 miles down the country’s largest river on…
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…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos calls on the G-20 to help deal with the devastating effects of Colombia’s rainy season and to implement policies to combat climate change. Santos was…