The Colombian Ministry of Health has declared a health emergency due to yellow fever, implementing mass vaccination and mobility restrictions to contain the outbreak, which has resulted in 79 cases and 36 deaths. The government of Gustavo Petro is leading the response with a focus on public health and equity. Related: Emergency in Colombia: Petro […]

Colombia’s yellow fever outbreak totals 54 cases and 22 deaths, with a 40.7% fatality rate. The Ministry of Health declares an alert in 388 municipalities and prioritizes vaccination as the virus spreads to non-endemic zones. Related: Colombia is facing its worst yellow fever outbreak in decades, with 54 confirmed cases and 22 deaths since October […]

“What fundamental right is violated if the president speaks on television? The commercial interests of privatized channels are not fundamental rights,” Petro argued. “Those who don’t want to watch can change the channel—no one is forcing them.” Related: Colombian President Dennounces: “Only the Nations that Have the Power of Destruction are Heard” President Warns of […]

This announcement follows a six-hour session last week in which Petro openly criticized his collaborators and defended the controversial appointment of Armando Benedetti as head of the Presidential Office, who faces accusations of corruption and misconduct. Related: Colombian President Petro Criticizes Ministers’ Attitude During Cabinet Meeting Colombian President Gustavo Petro has requested the protocol resignations […]

Arce emphasized that the end of the blockade has been called for on multiple occasions by the international community through resolutions in the U.N. General Assembly. Related: Venezuela Welcomes US Removal of Cuba from “Terror List” The presidents of Bolivia and Colombia, Luis Arce and Gustavo Petro, respectively, have expressed their satisfaction with the decision […]

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has denounced the country’s former vice president Germán Vargas Lleras and the former prosecutor general, Néstor Humberto Martínez, as accomplices of the coup that is being carried out against him. RELATED:Colombia: ALBA-TCP Reiterates Denunciation of Attempted Coup D’état “This strategy was explicitly proposed by Néstor Humberto Martínez (…) and […]

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denounced on Tuesday that he started the coup against him and against the Historical Pact, which had already been warning weeks ago. RELATED:Colombia: Three Massacres in One Day, 9 Killed Including 3 Minors Petro’s declaration has taken place before the message of the Full Chamber of the National Electoral […]

Petro invited all countries of the world to “put aside greed that is killing human beings and mother earth” and take a step towards total peace. The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denounced that in the United Nations (UN) only the nations that have the power of destruction are heard, and not the countries that […]