Is calling Colombia a leader on climate action premature?
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Earlier this month, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry held a call with Colombian President Ivan Duque to discuss the climate crisis. This conversation was important for two reasons.
First, following the severe rupture with science under the Trump administration, President Biden quickly rejoined the Paris Agreement and signed an executive order moving the climate crisis toward the center of U.S. foreign policy and national security. In addition to President Duque, Kerry has also had various calls with other Latin American leaders, reflecting climate change’s prioritization in U.S. regional relations for the first time.
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Bogota, April 5 (IANS) Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced new restrictive measures for several cities where the number of Covid-19 cases are on the rise and the occupancy of intensive care units (ICUs) is over 70 per cent.
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Update: 05-April-2021
Colombian President announces new restrictive measures
Mon, Apr 05 2021 09:07:03 AM
Bogota,
Apr 5 (IANS): Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced new restrictive measures for several cities where the number of Covid-19 cases are on the rise and the occupancy of intensive care units (ICUs) is over 70 per cent. The national government, headed by the Ministries of Health and the Interior has issued a series of recommendations to be implemented in order to reduce the risk of contagion, Xinhua news agency quoted Duque as saying on Sunday.
According to the President, the measures must be implemented by mayors and governors starting Monday and ending on April 19.
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Bogota, April 5 (IANS) Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced new restrictive measures for several cities where the number of Covid-19 cases are on the rise and the occupancy of intensive care units (ICUs) is over 70 per cent.
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Update: 05-April-2021
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