Duque ignoring calls of Colombia’s Congress to facilitate sessions during coronavirus crisis
Colombia’s lawmakers urged President Ivan Duque on Thursday to facilitate virtual sessions...
Tag: state of emergency
Wildfire consumes over 3000 hectares in northern Colombia’s Sierra Nevada mountains
Over 3,000 hectares of land have been destroyed so far by an ongoing wildfire in the foothills of...
Santa Marta declares state of emergency, water restrictions
The mayor of one of Colombia’s biggest tourist towns, Santa Marta, has declared a state of...
Colombia may declare state of emergency in San Andres
According to Colombia radio station Caracol radio, Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will travel to the archipelago of San Andres and Providencia to review measures that have been taken in response to an International Court...
Inspector general tells court to end state of emergency
Colombia’s inspector general orders the Constitutional Court to overturn an extension of the state of emergency declared after the disastrous rainy season, Colombian media reported Tuesday. Inspector General Alejandro...
Colombia declares state of emergency over rains
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos declared a state of emergency to cope with the catastrophe caused by this year’s rainy season, which has killed more than 200, uprooted thousands of families, and affected more...
