Health

Hospital Santa Sofía de Manizales Operates Emergencies at 300% Capacity Amid Health Crisis

The situation of the health system in Manizales continues to be critical. The Hospital Santa Sofía, one of the most important healthcare centers in the capital of Caldas and the coffee region, reports that its emergency service is operating at 300% of its capacity, which has caused a collapse in the care of patients from different municipalities in the region.

Voluntary health plans: How much do they relieve the public system?

Voluntary health plans save the system nearly $1.5 trillion a year. Photo: Compensar

When will the weather normalize in Bogotá? This is the forecast from Ideam

Portafolio Journalist 02/13/2026 17:17 Updated: 02/13/2026 17:17

Cordoba, Sucre and Antioquia are not alone: companies have sent aid to flood victims

Humanitarian aid Red Cross and Postobon, in Cordoba Photo: Postobon

1 in 3 students in Medellín graduate without basic reading comprehension skills, what is happening?

According to the most recent report from Medellín Cómo Vamos, on Quality of Life and Citizen Perception, 1 in 3 students graduate without achieving basic...

US Surpassed 900 Measles Cases in 2026, Outbreak Already Affects 24 States

An increase in measles infections is affecting communities in the United States in the first months of 2026. The country has surpassed 900 confirmed measles cases, a situation involving 24 states that is causing concern among health authorities and international organizations due to the risk of sustained transmission of the disease. The [...]

Scientific study reveals how rivers in flood move plastics to the ocean

Portafolio Journalist 13.02.2026 16:09 Updated: 13.02.2026 16:09

OVP reports over 300 prisoners in Tocuyito on hunger strike due to torture

Relatives of inmates held at the Tocuyito Judicial Internment, currently known as Sesma Tocuyito, reported this Friday, February 13, a massive hunger strike by more than 300 inmates, protesting alleged physical and psychological torture and the precarious conditions within the prison, located in Carabobo state. According to the report disseminated on the official X account of the Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP), the social prisoners held in that penitentiary facility claim to be subjected daily to cruel and inhuman treatment, a situation that led them to voluntarily refuse food from the early hours of today. [...]

James David Van Der's Death: Family Asks for Help and Funds After His Passing

American actor James David Van Der Beek achieved worldwide fame for playing Dawson Leery in the teen drama Dawson's Creek. His death has caused great global sadness.

US Sent Over Six Tons of Medicine to Venezuela Amid Sanctions Easing

The United States sent over 6,000 kilograms of medicine to Venezuela as part of its transition and stabilization plan.

Overflow of a stream leaves families affected in La Estrella, Antioquia

Heavy rainfall in the metropolitan area of the Aburrá Valley caused the overflow of the La Bermejala stream in the municipality of La Estrella, Antioquia.

Eating through Colombia: Unmissable Flavors of Barranquilla's Carnival

By Álvaro Molina @molinacocinero Recently I had the privilege of being invited to cook at Varadero, a spectacular restaurant, during the meeting...