Ecuador president in Colombia for solidarity visit
Ecuador President Rafael Correa on Wednesday arrived in the Colombian city of Cali to meet his counterpart Juan Manuel Santos and show solidarity with the victims of this year’s catastrophic…
Ecuador President Rafael Correa on Wednesday arrived in the Colombian city of Cali to meet his counterpart Juan Manuel Santos and show solidarity with the victims of this year’s catastrophic…
Rescue workers in Bello, which borders Medellin, have recovered 74 bodies from the landslide which wiped away 35 houses, El Espectador reported on Wednesday. Andres Perez, mayor of Bello, said that…
Colombian media and public figures compare the catastrophic floods in northern Colombia with those caused by “Katrina,” the hurricane that hit the U.S. city of New Orleans in 2005. According…
The United Nations will give Colombia $6 million to aid victims of floods caused by this year’s extended rainy season, which has killed at least 246 people. According to an…
Colombia’s agriculture minister on Tuesday confirmed the government will import rice to prevent a possible increase in the price following the destruction of crops by this year’s extended rainy season.…
Colombia will issue a decree obliging inhabitants of flood-struck areas in the north of the country to evacuate when ordered by authorities., says the Interior and Justice Minister. According to…
Rescue workers in Bello, a town bordering Medellin, said Sunday that they have recovered the bodies of 63 victims of last week’s landslide, while 28 people are still missing. According to…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday announced his government will use $531 million from the 2011 national budget to help the victims of this year’s rainy season and repair…
Colombia Humanitaria, in charge of collecting private funds to help victims of this year’s disastrous rainy season, has collected more than $743,000 this year, the organization announced on Friday. The…