UNFPA warns of looming contraceptive shortage threatening women’s health and Ghana’s progress

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has issued a stark warning about the growing global shortage of contraceptives, cautioning that the crisis could undermine decades of progress in women’s health, particularly in countries like Ghana. The...

Colombia’s Petro visits Egyptian Red Crescent, lauds Gaza relief work

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday visited the headquarters of the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), where he praised Egypt’s efforts in providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Petro was received by the Minister of...

Trapped on Camera: Inside Colombia’s Billion-Dollar Web Sex Industry

In the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, the streets are lined with anonymous apartment blocks, their windows blacked out and metal gates bolted tight. Inside, each room is numbered, and in every one, a woman performs before a webcam — day and night,...

'The necessary resources are not available' - Lack of funding sees Tour Colombia cancelled in 2026

The Colombian Cycling Federation announced on Friday that it does not have the required funds to go forward with the Tour Colombia in 2026, and that the race will be cancelled for the second year in a row. The organisation stated that while it had...

Unemployment in Colombia Reached Its Lowest Point Since 2017 in September

Unemployment figures for September in Colombia confirm the positive performance of this economic sector, despite persistent imbalances. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. Data on unemployment for September in Colombia reveal the lowest rate for this...

PAHO presents regional agreement to eliminate syphilis, a disease that affects 3.4 million people in the Americas

Washington, D.C., October 31, 2025 (PAHO) – Cases of adult syphilis increased by 26% between 2020 and 2022 in the Americas—reaching 3.4 million—and by another 10% between 2022 and 2024, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). To...

Colombia Secures Halal Certification to Export Coffee and Cocoa to the Middle East

Colombia obtained Halal certification, which will allow it to increase coffee and cocoa exports to Middle Eastern countries. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that the country has...

'Children are the future': Top US doctors team up with Abu Dhabi hospital

Teams of doctors from one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the US are already working with counterparts in Abu Dhabi as part of a project to provide the best possible care to families in the UAE. A collaboration was announced in May...

Colombia’s Petro Looks to Saudi Arabia for Post-oil Investments

Petro participated in the FII9 summit and met with Crown Prince bin Salman to seek investments for Colombia in the post-oil era. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro held several meetings with Saudi...

Colombia’s ELN rebels laundered $225M through insurgent business empire: prosecution

Guerrilla group ELN laundered more than $225 million (COP885 billion) through a network of front companies in eastern Colombia, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office. In a press statement, the prosecution said that ELN associates laundered...

Colombia authorizes sale of legal medicinal marijuana

Colombia, a key battleground in the war on drugs, has authorized the sale of marijuana for medicinal use, according to a decree made public Tuesday from the Ministry of Health. The Latin American country legalized medical cannabis in 2016 and...

Colombia authorises sale of legal medicinal marijuana

Colombia, a key battleground in the war on drugs, has authorised the sale of marijuana for medicinal use, according to a decree made public Tuesday from the Ministry of Health. The Latin American country legalised medical cannabis in 2016 and...

Pfizer swaps Costa Rica for Colombia

Q COSTARICA — Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms, announced it will relocate a portion of its Costa Rican operations to Colombia, focusing on its Corporate Center for Central America and the Caribbean. The Global Business...

Sannabis, Inc. (OTC:USPS) Achieves OTC Markets "Current" Status and Plans to Acquire Sannabis S.A.S. in Colombia

This week Colombia approved the sale of cannabis flower in pharmacies with a prescription, Sannabis S.A.S. will meet next week with the Ministry of Justice for a proposal to regulate their pilot program to become the first dispensary in five...

Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine fight to 'defend freedom' - for life-changing pay

KYIV, UKRAINE — A Colombian man in his twenties dreams of owning a farm in his hometown of Medellín but he must first survive the Russia-Ukraine war. He’s a soldier fighting for Ukraine. “Of course I want to return to Colombia, but the point is to...

The luxury effect: why you’ll find more wildlife in wealthy areas – and what it means for your health

For a long time, ecology tended to ignore people. It mostly focused on beautiful places far from large-scale human development: deep rainforest or pristine grassland. Then, in the late 1990s, in the desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, scientists...

CHRISTUS Health offers safety tips to keep families safe this Halloween 

(EAST TEXAS) – As families across East Texas prepare for a night of costumes, candy and spooky fun, CHRISTUS Health is reminding parents and children alike to keep safety top of mind this Halloween. “Halloween is such a great time to make memories...

Sudan’s Paramilitary Demands $1 Million Ransom for Abducted Healthcare Workers

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is demanding a $1 million ransom for the release of six healthcare workers abducted in the city of Al-Fashir, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Network (SDN). The hostages, comprising four doctors, a...

Colombian Leftists Choose Presidential Candidate: Iván Cepeda, the Senator Who Tried to Jail Álvaro Uribe

Colombia’s Historic Pact, the ruling leftist coalition led by President Gustavo Petro, chose Senator Iván Cepeda as its 2026 presidential candidate in Sunday’s primary elections. Cepeda — a leftist Senator, philosopher, and “human rights advocate”...

Schott Pharma received 2.78 million euros from the state but no factory as yet

The Schott Pharma Company, which specialises in manufacturing packaging for the pharmaceutical industry as well as processing other types of glass, has received a subsidy of 2.78 million euros from the Government of Serbia. With this funding, the...