Volcanic rocks in Colombia are rewriting the timeline of the collision between Central and South America. Their magnetic signatures show that major tectonic deformation had already weakened by the late Miocene, suggesting the most intense collision occurred earlier than previously believed.
ScienceDaily9 SeptSecretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling some in the region.
One month into President Abelardo de la Espriella’s administration, early alignment with the Trump administration creates an opening to strengthen US-Colombia cooperation on security, trade and investment, regional stability, and Venezuela’s recovery.
Atlantic Council•Carolina Barco and Kevin Whitaker8 Sept
With a lower fertility rate than Tokyo and the number of pensioners rapidly rising, Colombia’s capital is being forced to change the way it thinks about growing old From his wheelchair, Alberto Delgado Londoño can see over the wall of the sunlit courtyard towards the mountains east of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. The 74-year-old lives in a care home for destitute elderly people, which opened at the end of last year. Social workers found him in hospital, where he was being treated for throat cancer and a head injury that left him partly paralysed. “I had nowhere to go,” he says. “My daughter couldn’t take me in because she’s a single mother, she already has two children.” Continue reading...
The Guardian•Claire McQue8 SeptWith a lower fertility rate than Tokyo and the number of pensioners rapidly rising, Colombia’s capital is being forced to change the way it thinks about growing old From his wheelchair, Alberto Delgado Londoño can see over the wall of the sunlit courtyard towards the mountains east of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. The 74-year-old lives in a care home for destitute elderly people, which opened at the end of last year. Social workers found him in hospital, where he was being treated for throat cancer and a head injury that left him partly paralysed. “I had nowhere to go,” he says. “My daughter couldn’t take me in because she’s a single mother, she already has two children.” Continue reading...
The Guardian•Claire McQue8 Sept
A common frog found across Ecuador and Colombia has finally been recognized as its own species after more than a century of mistaken identity. Museum specimens from the 1800s helped scientists reveal that Pristimantis milpe had been hiding in plain sight all along.
ScienceDaily5 Sept
The United States has a chance to support Colombia’s path to recovery in a way that strengthens resilience and reinforces one of its most important partnerships in the region.
Atlantic Council•Enrique Millán-Mejía and Raúl González-Pietrogiovanna4 Sept
Avianca has resumed daily flights between Bogotá and Caracas and introduced a new daily service linking Bogotá with Maracaibo, strengthening air connectivity between Colombia and Venezuela. The Bogotá–Caracas route resumed on 1 September following an assessment of operational and security conditions with the relevant authorities. The new Maracaibo service began on 28 August, complementing Avianca’s […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
As Venezuela continues its recovery and reconnection efforts, Avianca, part of Abra Group, announced plans to strengthen connectivity with Colombia through the resumption of key services and the launch of new flights. Resumption of Service Between Caracas and Bogotá: Following a comprehensive assessment of operational and safety conditions conducted in coordination with authorities, Avianca will resume flights between the Venezuelan and Colombian capitals which began Sept. 1.
Colombia's new president has made restoring state authority in the country's conflict-affected territories a central priority as armed groups compete to control communities and economies. In the wake of the August 10 earthquake, the US-Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition outlines how Colombia, with US support, can build lasting state presence.
Atlantic Council•the US–Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition2 Sept
Subsidies and a crackdown on armed groups are helping smallholders rebuild their lives, leaving behind decades of conflict and fear Surrounded by towering oil palm trees on his farm in the small village of Caño Barbú, near San Pablo in northern Colombia , Yoger Payares uses a malayo – a pole-mounted iron tool with a hook – to hack at the fronds of one, freeing a bunch of its vibrant reddish-orange fruit so it falls to the ground. Today, Payares proudly works in the oil palm industry. But for more than a decade, just yards away, he grew coca leaves, becoming embroiled in the illicit industry in 1990 after leaving his job as a cattle farmer. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Suzanne Bearne in Caño Barbú, Colombia19 Aug
In response to the emergency facing Colombia, Abra Group launched a humanitarian air bridge this past Saturday and Sunday to transport essential aid to the Colombian Coffee Region. The operation, carried out jointly by GOLLOG and Avianca Cargo, made it possible to complete two cargo flights on a Boeing 737 from São Paulo, via Bogotá, […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum17 Aug
Avianca Cargo transported an additional 60 tons of humanitarian aid from Miami to Cali, Colombia, on August 14,…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim17 Aug
Avianca Cargo transported 60 tons of humanitarian aid from Miami to Cali on Friday, leveraging its logistics capabilities to support response and recovery efforts in areas affected by the recent earthquakes in Colombia. Of the 60 tons transported, 9 tons consisted of aid coordinated by the Government of Colombia, while 51 tons were donated by […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum15 Aug
A traveler from Medellín arrived at Miami with prescription opioids hidden in a black bag and two blue backpacks.
On Monday, Aug. 10, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia at 07.34 a.m. local time (12.34 p.m. GMT) and is reported to be one of the country’s largest earthquakes in years. To inspect and assess structural damage, the country’s civil aviation authority, Aerocivil, suspended flights across multiple regional hubs. A state of emergency was declared […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel13 Aug
Trezor says a breach at shipping provider Shipmonk exposed personal order data for about 13,689 recent customers, raising the risk of targeted scams but not compromising the company’s hardware wallets. According to the company’s security update, the affected customers received orders in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, or Portugal during the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Aug
Unverified claims about donations can undermine trust in charitable organizations and highlight the need for transparency in disaster relief efforts.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team12 AugA 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday morning has damaged several airports and forced the temporary suspension of commercial flights while authorities carry out safety inspections. According to Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics Authority (Aerocivil), the earthquake struck at 07:34 local time, with its epicentre in the department of Chocó at a reported depth of 96 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Aug
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’ Eliana González has a busy morning ahead of her, dropping off her son at school and picking up groceries. Her trusted vehicle to get around in Bogotá is a colourful cargo bike, adapted to carry her two children and occasionally her dog. “For me, my cargo bike is a way to carry my children safely and comfortably without polluting the environment,” she says. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Christina Noriega in Bogotá6 Aug