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Dr. Fernando Ruíz Gómez, Colombia’s minister of health. Photo courtesy Colombian Health Ministry

Minister of Health: Despite Court Order, Visitors To Colombia Do Not Require PCR Test

In late November, an attorney, Alberto González Mebarack, launched a lawsuit in Bogotá to demand that the Colombian Ministry of Health reimpose the requirement for a negative PCR test on any traveler entering Colombia. After

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Juan Diego Zapata will join the Viva Air Group as the new Director of Sales and Distribution.

Juan Diego Zapata Joins Viva Air As Director Of Sales & Distribution

Viva Air has appointed Juan Diego Zapata as the new Director of Sales and Distribution to work closely with travel agencies and other travel and tourism industry actors to consolidate Viva’s position in both the tourist and corporate segments.

Posted OnNovember 30, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

From Tomato-Thrower To Banana Republican, Can Medellin’s Mayor Daniel Quintero Learn Good Governance (Please?): Op-Ed

Only 8 months into his term as mayor of Medellín, tomato-throwing Daniel Quintero has managed to unite Paisas from labor unions to corporate giants against him.Multiple boards of directors have resigned, and Fitch has downgraded the city-owned utility's credit, citing 'governance...

Posted OnSeptember 1, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

EPM’s Board of Directors Resign En Masse, Creating Crisis For Mayor Daniel Quintero

The board’s resignation left the utility’s CEO, Álvaro Guillermo Rendón trying to explain to the media and public why the entire board of directors resigning or the mayor’s actions are nothing to worry about.

Posted OnAugust 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Guest Editorial: The Challenging New Path For Tourism In Medellín & Antioquia

Of all the economic sectors in Antioquia & Medellin, tourism is the most affected, including its entire value chain including lodging, travel agencies, air, land, river, & maritime transport, gastronomy, bars, and entertainment. Its recovery is the most complex of all,...

Posted OnJune 1, 2020

, BySergio Escobar

President Ivan Duque Declares State of Emergency in Colombia Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Yesterday, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque declared a national health emergency in the country as the number of coronavirus cases in the Andean nation rose to 13.

Posted OnMarch 13, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Left to right: Dr. Gina Tambini, representative of the Panamerican Health Organization; Dr. Marta Ospina, director of Colombia's National Institute of Health, President Ivan Duque, and new Minister of Health, Dr. Fernando Ruíz Gomez. Photo credit Nicolás Galeano, Presidencia de La República.

Colombian Coronavirus Cases Triple Overnight, Now In 3 Cities. New Victims Returned From Spain

After the first case of coronavirus COVID-19 was diagnosed on Colombian territory in a student who had returned to Bogotá from Milan, Italy, two more cases have been diagnosed in passengers returning from Spain. The additional cases were diagnosed in Medellín and Buga, a small...

Posted OnMarch 9, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Out of 105,828 global cases of Coronavirus, there is only 1 confirmed case in Colombia as of publication. (Infographic courtesy of Colombian Ministry of Health)

Coronavirus Case Now Confirmed In Colombia, Victim Returned From Milan, Italy

The first coronavirus infection has been confirmed in Colombia after a 19 year old female student tested positive after returning to Bogotá from Milan, Italy. Containment protocols have been activated.

Posted OnMarch 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

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Municipality of La Macarena, Meta Certified For Sustainable Tourism

The Colombian town of La Macarena, Meta and surrounding areas has been certified as a “sustainable tourism destination” by ACERT S.A. and recognized by Colombia’s deputy minister of tourism, Julián Guerrero Orozco. The sustainability designation includes Colombia’s famous Caño...

Posted OnOctober 15, 2019

, ByLoren Moss

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22% of Visitors To Colombia From USA, Followed by Peru (20%) & Panamá (17%)

In the first half of 2019, the number of international visitors passing through Colombian immigration continues its upward trend, with 2,865,070 foreign nonresident visitors between January & August, according to Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism...

Posted OnOctober 4, 2019

, ByLoren Moss

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