Teleworking from Abroad: New Rules under Colombia’s 2025 Labor Reform

One of the main changes is its regulation of telework—i.e., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad. In these cases, the employer is now obligated to guarantee international health insurance that covers the …

'¡Que viva Colombia!' CT Latino communities revel at an Independence Day carnival in Stamford

At the Stamford Town Center, Elsa Bohorquez dances to Colombian folk music known as vallenato while wearing a long, flowy yellow skirt. She’s joined by her daughter Cielo Urrego, who wears a red skirt, and Gina Bohorquez in a blue skirt. As they twirl …

Colombia’s prosecution seeks to expedite trials of 3,000 former paramilitaries

Colombia’s prosecution will introduce draft legislation that seeks to speed up legal proceedings against former members of paramilitary organization AUC who demobilized two decades ago already. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, bottlenecks in …

‘I’m a Little Sore But on the Way to Recovery’ – Ricardo Martinelli in Colombia

Rebels in Colombia attack a military patrol with a drone, killing 3 soldiers

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rebels in northeastern Colombia used a drone to attack a military patrol in a rural area, killing three soldiers and injuring eight, the military said. The army blamed the attack on the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group of …

In Colombia, bike-taxis are called Paola, a pop icon of urban design

Many of the bicycle taxis boast bright lacquered colors and images on the cab and carp. The local name for these modified bikes is Paola, which comes from the name (written across the back) of the daughter of the man who first built and operated a bicitaxi …

OAS Secretary General tours border with Haiti, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro back in Haiti

The newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, toured the entire border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti (about 391 km) accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Lt. General Fernandez Onofre. The …

RAISING HELL IN COLOMBIA

AFTER EIGHT months of inactivity, Jamaica super welterweight boxer Joshua ‘Hellrazor’ Frazer returns to the ring on July 26 against Colombian Luis Diaz Pestana in Colombia, and says he feels dangerous and ready. Frazer’s last fight was a third-round …

Celebrating Colombia independence day

By: Michele McDougall Posted: 11:00 PM CDT Sunday, Jul. 20, 2025 A horn-honking parade of cars all decked out in bright yellow-and-blue balloons made its way down Rosser Avenue Saturday afternoon. Read this article for free: We need your support! Local …

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