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Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo dies from COVID-19 at age 69 January 26, 2021 / 10:42 AM / AP Race to roll out COVID vaccine intensifies Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, one of the country's most recognized conservative politicians, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 69. President Ivan Duque said in a televised address that Trujillo died early Tuesday, adding that he "couldn't express the pain" he was feeling over the news. He offered his condolences to Trujillo's wife, children and other family members. "His life was a reflection of vo...

Photo: Mauricio Dueñas/EFE After a two-week battle with respiratory complications caused by coronavirus, Colombia’s Minister of Defense Carlos Holmes Trujillo died Tuesday morning at age 69. Holmes Trujillo was connected to an ICU at the Military Hospital in Bogotá after being transferred there on January 13 from Barranquilla where he was being treated for viral pneumonia and COVID-19 related infection. Carlos Holmes fell sick during an official government trip to the Colombian coast to review a military garrison. Carlos Holmes Trujillo was considered a strong presidential candidate f...

Family Separation Can Ruin the Mother-Child Bond This story originally appeared in YCteen, a magazine written by New York City teens. It is published by Youth Communication, a nonprofit that produces teen-written stories and curriculum to help educators strengthen the social and emotional skills of youth. When I was around 6, my mom left our home in Barranquilla, Colombia, to pursue better opportunities in the United States. She left me and my older brother with my dad’s parents. I felt loved and well taken care of there. (I didn’t live with my dad because he was an alcoholic.) Although...

LatinFinance on Monday. It also marks a second year by which Barranquilla, Colombia will miss out on having government officials, non-governmental organizations, economists, bankers and others convening in the Caribbean port city. The meeting will be held as scheduled from March 17 thru March 21. IADB President Mauricio Claver-Carone will travel to Barranquilla, but the meeting overall will be held online, the spokesperson said. The bank's 48 members are from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the United States, Canada, Israel, Japan, Korea and China. Related Stories

The Washington Apple Commission takes the US Golden Delicious and Cripps Pink varieties to Colombia The Washington Apple Commission stated that it was working on the new promotion of two apple varieties in the Colombian market to meet that market's growing demand for this fruit. Alejandro Diaz, Country Manager of FTA International (Representative of the Washington Apple Commission in Colombia) said the two varieties were the Golden Delicious and Cripps Pink. Golden Delicious, a variety native to the state of West Virginia, is a crisp apple with a tender yellow skin and flesh that remains whit...