Health

Rubén wants to climb up and down the Coltejer building in Medellín for 24 hours straight

The Spaniard Rubén López Escudero seems to have no challenge too big for him. He has faced the freezing temperatures of the North Pole, swum in the Tri...

Poverty, violence, and food insecurity: NGOs warn that climate change is “sexist”

The global thermometer not only measures the progress of climate change, but also the deepening of gender gaps.

US to conduct Ebola screening at airports; why?

The United States announced Monday that it will strengthen precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola by conducting health checks at airports for passengers from affected areas and temporarily suspending visas.

Finally! Heat decreases in the country starting this week, according to INETER

INETER reports the proximity of the first tropical wave and an increase in winds, which will cool the environment in the coming days.

New massive tremors registered in Colombia today, May 18, 2026!

The Colombian Geological Service has registered more than 10 tremors during this May 18, 2026.

Tropical Forests Recover Over 90% of Their Biodiversity in 30 Years, According to Study Published in Nature

Forests are key to human subsistence Photo: FSC

Nicaraguans in Costa Rica to Receive Free Medical Attention in Solidarity Event

The Mujeres Raíz Association will hold a free medical attention event this Saturday, May 23, primarily for Nicaraguan refugees and migrants in Costa Rica who lack social security or regular access to health services.

US Embassy Verified Distribution and Use of Donated Medicines at Domingo Luciani and Miguel Pérez Carreño

The US Chargé d'Affaires in Venezuela, John Barrett, supervised on Monday the distribution and use of medicines donated by his country at the Dr. Domingo Luciani Hospital and the Miguel Pérez Carreño Hospital, where he stated he had verified firsthand how these supplies benefit the Venezuelan people. Images of the diplomat conversing with health center authorities and reviewing the drugs and supplies delivered by the North American country were shared on the delegation's social media. [...]

They found the car in which Yulixa Toloza was taken from the garage clinic in Bogotá

In Cúcuta, the authorities found the car in which Yulixa Toloza was moved after leaving the garage clinic where she underwent an aesthetic procedure on May 13, in Bogotá.

US Restricts Entries from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan

The United States announced this Monday that it will restrict the entry of travelers coming from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan starting today, in response to the new Ebola virus outbreak.

The call that could solve the Yulixa Toloza case: new clue puts those involved under pressure

Yulixa Toloza Photo: Social media / Laura Hernández

Car Used to Abduct Yulixa Toloza from Bogotá After Surgery in Illegal Clinic Found in Cúcuta

Amid the anguish engulfing the family of Yulixa Toloza, a 52-year-old woman who has been missing for five days, authorities have found a crucial lead on the border with Venezuela. The vehicle in which the woman was forcibly taken after undergoing an aesthetic procedure in the south of Bogotá was located by the local community in a field near a residential complex in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).