America Colombia A 7 million euros grant following a treaty signed with Germany will be destined towards biodiversity protection, especially for the Colombian Amazonia
America Colombia The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has introduced a new version of animal welfare assessment methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards and emphasising measurable indicators for well-being diagnostics for animals
America Colombia Tentative projections in Colombia suggest a 9% to 12% net increase in the minimum wage for 2024, following a 16% rise in late 2022, potentially bringing the net salary to around 1,3 Colombian million pesos per month, around €300
America Colombia Authorities will launch a comprehensive management plan to control the population of hippos introduced to the country by the late drug lord Pablo Escobar; by sterilising them, the state plans to stop their negative impact on the local ecosystem
America Colombia Israel's vital security partnership with Colombia is at risk due to tensions following President Gustavo Petro's comparisons of Israel's actions to Nazis; Israel has suspended security exports, impacting existing multi-million-dollar agreements