Bogotá’s isolation drill: Everything you need to know about the simulacro

Bogotá will shut down all but the most essential of services at 11.59 pm tonight. Find out how the four-day shutdown is going to work. Empty...

Visas in the time of the coronavirus

Worried about your visa/travel situation with the recent coronavirus restrictions? We got answers from Migración Colombia about some common...

The party’s over: coronavirus cases bring Colombian clampdown

Stay home, stay sober, say regional chiefs spooked by coronavirus spread. The Cámara de Comercio in Bogotá was almost empty on Monday and...

Duque declares health emergency over COVID-19

President says that stopping the spread of COVID-19 is in our hands. President Duque stressed that panic is as dangerous as the virus. César...

Bogotá on ‘yellow alert’ to contain coronavirus

Mayor seeks to ban large gatherings among moves to delay spread of COVID-19. Mayor Claudia López announces rules and recommendations to prevent...

Visitors from countries with high rates of coronavirus must self-isolate for two weeks

Foreigners failing to comply face deportation, say health authorities as Colombia’s confirmed cases hit nine. The ministry of health put several...

Coronavirus arrives in Colombia: First case confirmed in Bogotá

In keeping with its globe-trotting character, coronavirus has landed in Colombia by plane from Italy, according to Bogotá-based health...