America Colombia A new bill preventing judicial harassment against journalists and social activists was passed; the law is mainly to protect these groups from millionaire lawsuits trying to shut down the media and/or protestors
America Colombia The Wayúu community of La Guajira began an indefinite strike, notifying President Gustavo Petro to seek solutions to the various crises that the indigenous community is facing, such as food security and access to water
America Colombia A new UN mission has been sent to the country for this year, consisting in the effective verification of its new rural reform to boost local agriculture, and to check on the progress of the country’s indigenous representation
America Colombia The country has now 100% reopened its shared border with Venezuela, to guarantee the movement of cargo and passengers, as well as promote trade and tourism in the countries, not only by land but also by air and river
America Colombia As the demand for flights has had a sharp increase in the past year, the government announced that it will nearly triple the taxes applied to flight tickets, causing great distress among local airlines as some haven’t still recovered from the 2020 crisis