Japanese activists bring aid to Colombia
A ship carrying survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left Japan Sunday for a trip that will take the Peace Boat to Colombia on February 25.…
A ship carrying survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left Japan Sunday for a trip that will take the Peace Boat to Colombia on February 25.…
The Colombian government issued six new decrees Thursday to help victims of 2010’s catastrophic rainy season, according to a press release on the presidential website. Among the measures passed by…
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.…
Two special congress commissions on Monday approved the state of emergency declared by President Juan Manuel Santos in early December to deal with 2010’s catastrophic rainy season. According to the…
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…
Five national highways remain closed and nearly 240 routes are restricted across the country, reported RCN radio Thursday. The recent break in the rains has permitted the rehabilitation of many…
The popular bullfight Corralejas de Sincelejo is set to begin Friday despite floods having devastated the northern Colombian region, reported newspaper El Universal Wednesday. The Committee for Disaster Prevention met…
The Colombian government announced Wednesday that so far it has sent $80.7 million to flood-hit regions to provide aids to hundreds of thousands of people who became homeless after last…
Colombian congress will hold extra sessions starting January 17, to start work on the National Development Plan amongst other issues, reports newspaper El Tiempo. Due to issues arising from the…