America Colombia A 6,3 magnitude earthquake has hit Colombia on 8 June, causing severe destruction in Santa Cecilia, where landslides have blocked roads and emergency teams have begun rescue operations
America Colombia A surge in techno-scientific advances in coca cultivation has boosted yields and resistance: despite record seizures by the state, drug traffickers have enhanced cocaine profitability
America Colombia A new labor law in Colombia enhances worker protections by increasing overtime pay, limiting short-term contracts, and formalizing app-based delivery jobs
America Colombia After breaking ties with Israel over the Gaza conflict, Colombia has appointed Jorge Iván Ospina as its first ambassador to Palestine and officially opened an embassy there
America Colombia Political asylum has been granted to former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, who has been convicted of money laundering and claims political persecution, enabling his transfer from Nicaragua's embassy in Panama