Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Floods and Landslides in Colombia, Killing at Least 13
Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Floods and Landslides in Colombia, Killing at Least 13
Colombia
Record Floods Devastate Córdoba: 69,000 Displaced, State of Emergency Declared
Floods Devastate Córdoba, Leaving Trail of Destruction and Displacement
Cocaine Allegation in Petro's Car Sparks Sabotage Claims
President Gustavo Petro Alleges Conspiracy in Cocaine Incident
FLOODS DEVASTATE NORTHERN COLOMBIA: At Least 22 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Torrential rains have unleashed devastation on northern Colombia, leaving a trail of death and displacement in its wake. The deluge that swept through departments like Cordoba and Sucre has left at least 22 people dead, over 120,000 displaced, and more than 50,000 families struggling for survival.
Colombia's Highest Court Blocks Petro's Economic Emergency Declaration Amid US Influence
The Colombian Supreme Court has blocked President Gustavo Petro's historic declaration of an economic emergency, which would have given minimum wage workers their first-ever pay raises of up to COP $2,000,000. The ruling sends shockwaves throughout the country, echoing a long-standing theme of US influence in Colombian politics and economy.
Tax on Online Gaming Deposits Sparks Industry Concerns in Colombia
Colombia’s regulated online gaming sector faces an immediate financial shock as a new 19% levy on player deposits threatens to erase an estimated $350 million in annual gross revenue, jeopardize more than 3,000 direct and indirect jobs, and cede up to 20% of the formal market to unlicensed competitors. Enacted via a sweeping economic emergency decree, the tax has triggered alarm across Bogotá’s tech and entertainment corridors, where executives warn the measure will compress operating margins, stall infrastructure investment, and fundamentally reshape the country’s digital leisure economy.