Health

Mother and her two children rescued in Necoclí during Urabá emergency

The governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián Rendón, reported this Saturday on the rescue of a mother and her two children in the village of Algodón Abajo, in Necoclí, amid the rain emergency that the Urabá region is going through.

Rains leave devastation in the country: these are the main affected territories

Colombia faces a humanitarian emergency of great magnitude due to the intense rains that have affected multiple departments, leaving thousands of affected families, destroyed crops, and isolated communities due to the collapse.

Take naps in the afternoon? Study confirms it reorganizes the brain and enhances learning ability

The study emphasizes that this effect could be particularly useful in contexts with high cognitive or physical load. Photo: iStock

Landslide in Nariño after heavy rains leaves 7 people dead

Heavy rains in Colombia have continued to cause emergencies. The municipality of Mallama, Nariño, was the scene of sad news, as a landslide left seven people dead.

Persistence of Rains Worsens Floods in Colombian Department of Córdoba

Hundreds of families in Montería, the capital of the Colombian department of Córdoba, were surprised this Saturday by a new emergency caused by the rains, which forced them to abandon their homes located on the left bank of the Sinú River, an area that, according to residents, had never before been flooded. "I have 22 years of life [...]

Lebrija River Overflow Leaves 64 Families Affected and One Dead in Santander

The overflow of the Lebrija River in the department of Santander has left 64 affected families, one deceased person, and several injured in the town of Vanegas.

Cristina Pérez Galcenco, daughter of former Sporting de Gijón goalkeeper, passes away

Cristina Pérez Galcenco, only 21 years old, was found lifeless in her home in Caleta Vélez, in the province of Málaga. The young woman was the daughter of the renowned former Sporting de Gijón goalkeeper, Nacho Pérez, and the model Tatiana Galcenco.

Firefighters try to rescue a kitten trapped in a house that collapsed in Kennedy

The rainy season that is hitting the country has also been strongly felt in Bogotá. In fact, a few days ago, the collapse of a house was recorded in the Roma neighborhood, in the locality of Kennedy.

Avalanche in Mallama, Nariño, left six dead and one missing after stream flooding

A devastating avalanche in the municipality of Mallama, on Nariño's Pacific coast, left a tragic toll of six deceased people and one missing after the flooding of a stream that buried five rural homes.

Mexico intensifies vaccination against measles outbreak against the clock

Mexico races against time to contain measles. With house-to-house brigades and modules in shopping centers, Jalisco has become the epicenter of the largest outbreak in the Americas in 2026.

Forest fire consumes 80 manzanas in Chichigalpa

A forest fire that consumed about 80 manzanas of dry vegetation and timber forest in the municipality of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, was controlled by the Nicaraguan Army with inter-institutional support and community brigadistas, preventing the flames from reaching populated areas.

Female genital mutilation, a crime with 230 million women and girls among its victims

More than 230 million women and girls live with the consequences of female genital mutilation, a practice that continues to put another 4.5 million minors at risk and constitutes a serious violation of human rights, warned United Nations agencies on the International Day of Zero Tolerance.