Colômbia

Economy

The neighboring country of Brazil that reduced the working hours and increased the minimum wage by 23.7% had to hire 787,000 extra workers to cover the reduced hours, and even so, it records unemployment at a historic low.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 18/06/2026 at 00:35

Interesting facts

Cuba is abandoned and a giant ship arrives to help: the vessel brings 100 tons of food, medicine, and solar panels after an oil blockade, while the island faces blackouts, fuel shortages, and has received only one oil tanker in months.

Alisson Ficher 17/06/2026 at 22:35

Economy

Not Brazil, Paraguay, or Argentina: the country that will cross mountains with the largest road tunnel in the Americas is another country, with a 9.8 km project, an investment of US$ 1.3 billion, and a promise to cut travel time in 2027.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 17/06/2026 at 21:20

Science and Technology

Colombian creates a machine that mimics human lungs, captures CO₂, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide from the air, and transforms pollution into biodegradable raw material for bags, packaging, and coatings.

Débora Araújo 08/06/2026 at 17:09

Science and Technology

Colombia targets the hidden heat underground to generate clean energy, while Ecopetrol bets on an 80 MW geothermal project capable of producing 610 GWh per year and supplying users across an entire department in the south of the country.

Carla Teles 22/05/2026 at 14:57

Interesting facts

Colombia suspends school classes on May 18, paralyzing primary and secondary education and creating a new long holiday with empty classrooms and a predictable calendar.

Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 16:07

Construction

High in the mountains of Colombia, social homes began to emerge from a 3D printer: walls were erected in 16 hours, with construction 30% faster, less waste, and up to 20% savings in materials.

Carla Teles 05/05/2026 at 16:05

Interesting facts

Seniors over 65 years old in this country may lose the right to renew their driver’s license if they do not pass vision, hearing, motor coordination, and mental health exams, a requirement that tightens control over who continues to drive.

Carla Teles 26/04/2026 at 21:43

Interesting facts

Colombia is the fourth largest oil producer in Latin America, but has just hosted a conference with 50 countries to negotiate the end of fossil fuels, and the paradox is that the host city was defined for decades by coal exports.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 22:13

Pneus na Colômbia viram casas em Choachi pelas mãos de Alexandra Posada, que transforma descarte difícil em parede, telhado e estrutura quase eterna.

Construction

With Old Tires Converted Into 200 to 300-Kilogram Blocks, Construction Company in Colombia Builds Green Homes and Transforms an Environmental Liability Into Nearly Eternal Walls

Bruno Teles 03/03/2026 at 22:14

Sem cimento, sem aço e sem entulho: essa planta que cresce quase um metro por dia está sendo usada para construir prédios de vários andares com método simples que desafia a construção civil e já virou lei na Colômbia

Construction

No Cement, No Steel, No Debris: This Plant That Grows Almost One Meter Per Day Is Being Used to Build Multi-Story Buildings with a Simple Method That Challenges the Construction Industry and Has Already Become Law in Colombia

Valdemar Medeiros 26/02/2026 at 08:30

Colômbia expõe contraste entre litoral, portos e interior andino, onde a riqueza circula sem reduzir a pobreza nas cidades costeiras.

Economy

Colombia Has Two Oceans, Strategic Ports, and a Geographical Position That Could Enrich the Country, but the Coast Remains Poor With Coastal Cities Living on the Edge of the Wealth That Flows Inland

Bruno Teles 24/02/2026 at 13:34

The neighboring country of Brazil that reduced the working hours and increased the minimum wage by 23.7% had to hire 787,000 extra workers to cover the reduced hours, and even so, it records unemployment at a historic low.

Cuba is abandoned and a giant ship arrives to help: the vessel brings 100 tons of food, medicine, and solar panels after an oil blockade, while the island faces blackouts, fuel shortages, and has received only one oil tanker in months.

Not Brazil, Paraguay, or Argentina: the country that will cross mountains with the largest road tunnel in the Americas is another country, with a 9.8 km project, an investment of US$ 1.3 billion, and a promise to cut travel time in 2027.

Colombian creates a machine that mimics human lungs, captures CO₂, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide from the air, and transforms pollution into biodegradable raw material for bags, packaging, and coatings.

Colombia targets the hidden heat underground to generate clean energy, while Ecopetrol bets on an 80 MW geothermal project capable of producing 610 GWh per year and supplying users across an entire department in the south of the country.

Colombia suspends school classes on May 18, paralyzing primary and secondary education and creating a new long holiday with empty classrooms and a predictable calendar.

High in the mountains of Colombia, social homes began to emerge from a 3D printer: walls were erected in 16 hours, with construction 30% faster, less waste, and up to 20% savings in materials.

Seniors over 65 years old in this country may lose the right to renew their driver’s license if they do not pass vision, hearing, motor coordination, and mental health exams, a requirement that tightens control over who continues to drive.

Colombia is the fourth largest oil producer in Latin America, but has just hosted a conference with 50 countries to negotiate the end of fossil fuels, and the paradox is that the host city was defined for decades by coal exports.

With Old Tires Converted Into 200 to 300-Kilogram Blocks, Construction Company in Colombia Builds Green Homes and Transforms an Environmental Liability Into Nearly Eternal Walls

No Cement, No Steel, No Debris: This Plant That Grows Almost One Meter Per Day Is Being Used to Build Multi-Story Buildings with a Simple Method That Challenges the Construction Industry and Has Already Become Law in Colombia

Colombia Has Two Oceans, Strategic Ports, and a Geographical Position That Could Enrich the Country, but the Coast Remains Poor With Coastal Cities Living on the Edge of the Wealth That Flows Inland

Manchester Builds 40 Furnished Homes for the Homeless Under Railway Arches, Complete with Community Hall, Laundry, Garden, and Sports Court

1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Discovered by Farmer Planting Cherry Trees in Turkey

Chinese Teen Wins Gold in Germany for Invention Turning Air Moisture into Underground Irrigation in Drought-Stricken Areas

Sixth-grader in Miami wins Lemelson Young Inventor Prize for creating water-absorbing concrete using discarded oyster shells and charcoal.

Chery Stockman 2026 Unveiled: Larger Than Toyota Hilux, Featuring Unique Plug-In Hybrid Diesel Engine, 3.5 Ton Towing Capacity, and 1,000 kg Payload to Challenge Traditional Off-Road Trucks

Man with no naval experience builds 11-meter boat from trees on his property, complete with engine and tanks, and launches it into the sea

Brazilian Mother and Homemaker Becomes Bioconstructor, Builds 24-Ton Earth Dome and Teaches Technique Across Argentina