Mass protests in Colombia continued despite Pres. Ivan Duque withdrawing the proposed tax reform and a week of deadly clashes between demonstrators and police.
Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, died in the hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19. President Ivan Duque had a televised address on Tuesday announcing the death of the defense minister.
About 100 hippos of the descendants of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's former pets are now invading Colombia's waterways and poisoning wildlife with their toxic urine and feces, scientists said.
Colombian Senator Iván Marulanda said the state should start considering ways to legalize cocaine and allow distribution to users as his proposed bill to do so moves along Colombia's congress.
The Venezuelan government said it foiled a marine invasion by the "terrorist mercenaries" who tried to enter the country via speedboats from nearby Colombia. As a result, eight people were killed, and two apprehended.
Angelica Bernal, also known as the wheelchair tennis player has recently shared her vision for the sport's growth in her homeland, Colombia after operating her own tennis school in the country.