Health Alert: Continuing COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions
Event: Continuing COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions Location: Colombia The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in Colombia and in other…
Alert: New Bogota and Continuing Nationwide Public Health Restrictions
The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in Colombia and in other locations worldwide. The most current information regarding…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Colombian President Duque
For Immediate Release READOUT April 6, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Colombian…
Event: New PCR Testing Requirements for Entry and Nationwide Public Health Restrictions from April 5...
Location: Colombia Event: New PCR Testing Requirements for Entry and Nationwide Public Health Restrictions from April 5 to April 19, 2021 The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the…
Ongoing Demonstrations in Bogota
March 26, 2021 Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia, March 26, 2021 Location: Bogota, Colombia, in the area of Calle 26 and Carreras 56 to 59. …
Semana Santa Public Health Restrictions
March 25, 2021 Location: Colombia Event: Nationwide Public Health Restrictions The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in Colombia…
Asset Sharing Agreement Bolsters U.S./Colombian Law Enforcement Cooperation and Takes the Profit Out...
On March 24, 2021, the Government of Colombia confirmed receipt of COP 363.916.793.40 (USD 100,000) transferred from U.S. Department of Justice – with the concurrence…
US donates isothermal transport kits to Colombian Ministry of Health
The United States Embassy in Bogota is proud to announce a donation of isothermal transport kits so that the Ministry of Health can safely transport…
Alert: Humanitarian Flights between Leticia and Bogota
Location: Colombia Event: Humanitarian Flights between Leticia and Bogotá Due to the extension of Colombia’s ban on commercial flights between Bogotá and Leticia, Colombia’s Ministry of Health,…
Colombian National Extradited From Panama To Face Drug Charges In The United States
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann Middle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: WILLIAM DANIELS (813) 274-6388 March 4, 2021…
Planned Demonstrations in Bogota
Location: Bogotá Event: The U.S. Embassy has received reports of planned protests scheduled in Bogota for Wednesday, February 24, 2020 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in front of…
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of the Quito Process
The Group of Friends of the Quito Process commends the decision of the Government of Colombia to offer Temporary Protection Status to Venezuelan migrants and…
New Police Base Inaugurated in Calamar, Guaviare
On February 18, Director of the Colombian National Police (CNP), MG. Jorge Luis Vargas Valencia, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement’s (INL)…
Alert: Demonstrations on Monday, February 15, 2021
The U.S. Embassy is aware of ongoing demonstrations at various locations throughout Bogotá, including near Calle 13 and Carrera 90 (Fontibon parqueadero El Platon) as…
Statement by Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg Press Conference with President Ivan Duque and UNHCR High...
Good afternoon Mr. President, High Commissioner, Ministers, my fellow Ambassadors, and fellow members of the audience today. It is a privilege to be here with…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Colombian Foreign Minister Blum
READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 29, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with…
Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken On the Death of Colombian Defense Minister Trujillo
On behalf of the Department of State, I offer my condolences to the people and government of Colombia on the death of Minister of Defense…
Statement by Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg
With the passing of Carlos Holmes Trujillo, Colombia has lost a great patriot, leader, and statesman. The United States has lost a close friend and…
