Katherine Jaramillo, the teacher who fights against the sexual exploitation of girls in Colombia: ‘The first step is to ...

Katherine Jaramillo (Bogotá, 33 years old) has spent the last decade on the front line of the fight against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in Colombia. She first learned about the trauma associated with this crime when, while teaching …

Mexican avocado supplies down, Colombia doubles shipments

The global avocado market continues to show significant variations in volumes, prices, and geographical distribution. Intelligence firm Avobook noted in its week 10 report that in the United States, import volumes remain stable compared to the previous …

Colombia is the world's main producer of cocaine, which is extracted from the coca leaf

Colombia’s president calls for buying Qatari gas

The Colombian president visited Doha on February 13 where he met with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has instructed his country’s largest energy company to buy gas from Qatar in order to diversify imports in …

Petrobras conducts drill stem test in Sirius-2 well offshore Colombia

Petrobras has announced the completion of a drill stem test (DST) at the Sirius-2 well, located approximately 31km off the coast of Colombia at a depth of 804m. The test evaluated a 100m reservoir interval, confirming “good productivity”. The Sirius-2 well …

Former Illegal Immigrant Aide to AOC Self-Deports to Colombia Amid Questions About Employment

An illegal immigrant who once served as an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has reportedly self-deported to Colombia, praising the “freedom of movement” in the South American nation after working in Congress despite being in the country …

Colombia Asks U.N. to Remove Coca Leaves from Harmful Substance List

Foreign Minister of Colombia Laura Sarabia on Monday urged the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to remove coca leaves — cocaine’s main ingredient — from its list of harmful substances. Sarabia, representing Colombia at CND’s 68th session …

Petrobras tests Colombia gas discovery

Petrobras International Braspetro BV (PIB-COL) tested the Sirius-2 well in block GUA-OFF-0, 77 km off Santa Marta in 803 m of water. A drill stem test (DST) assessed about a 100-m reservoir interval which demonstrated good productivity. During the test, …

Colombia’S Petro Orders Ecopetrol To Import Qatar Gas Amid Price Speculation Claims

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Colombian President Gustavo Petro directed state-owned oil company Ecopetrol to purchase natural gas directly from Qatar. The president announced this decision on his social media account on March 10, citing concerns about …

4 dead, 100 families homeless in landslide in Colombia

BOGOTA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and about 100 families were left homeless due to a landslide in southern Colombia's Narino department, local authorities confirmed Monday. "The rains have left emergencies in several cities, but …