Childhood

A three-year-old boy identified as Ian Daniel Gómez Dorado died after being struck by a minibus in northern Neiva. The incident happened while the child was playing on the public road and the vehicle reversed, hitting him. Despite medical efforts, the boy arrived at a medical center without vital signs.

February 17, 2026 由 AI 报道

In the televised Council of Ministers, President Gustavo Petro Urrego stated that there is no chaos in Colombia's health system, citing a continuous reduction in under-5 child mortality rates during his administration. Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo presented figures showing a drop in malnutrition deaths, from 404 cases in 2022 to 160 in 2025.