Bogotá mayor Claudia López announced that the capital will reopen starting today, as the mayor feels that it’s time to put people’s needs above the Covid-19 restrictions

Colombia is continuing to battle forest fires, with 14 active blazes affecting over 10.000 hectares, according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd), with Tolima being the hardest-hit department

In the past year and a half, over 750 private schools have closed in Colombia due to declining student numbers, driven by a sharp drop in birth rates and worsened by the pandemic, which shifted many students to public schools

Truck drivers protested in Bogotá and other cities against the government's decision to increase diesel prices, which had been frozen for 4 years, warning that the price hike will raise costs, passenger transport fares, and food prices

Avianca has temporarily suspended flights to certain destinations in Colombia due to a shortage of jet fuel; the airline is currently working with the government and fuel suppliers to address the issue