Colombia Suffers Widespread Damage From Magnitude 7.4 Quake August 10, 2026 By Oscar Medina and Katherine Pennacchio A deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday morning, toppling buildings, burying people under rubble and leaving more than 100 dead...
Top Insurer to Leave Colombia’s Public Health System Amid Petro Squeeze May 29, 2024 By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina One of Colombia’s biggest health insurers will gradually cease operations in the country’s public system to avoid further deterioration in...
Colombia Insurers Fear Petro’s Takeover to Spark Health Crisis April 4, 2024 By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina President Gustavo Petro’s decision to take control of a top Colombian health insurer sets a dangerous precedent, according to the...
Colombia to Pay $215 Million in Liabilities to Health Insurers December 28, 2023 By Oscar Medina The Colombian government will pay private health insurers 820 billion pesos ($215 million) of funds owed since last year for...
Update: Plane Crash in Colombia Kills 75; Brazilian Soccer Players on Board November 29, 2016 By Oscar Medina and Tariq Panja An aircraft carrying 81 people, including players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed on route to Colombia’s second-largest airport...