# INC director says Colombian cancer survival rates lag all regional neighbours

Official statements filed 16 October 2026 also include a national honour for child welfare advocate Yolanda Pulecio.

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-16 (UTC) · revision v002 · Diario de Colombia

The director of Colombia's National Cancer Institute, Carolina Weisner, stated Colombian cancer survival rates are lower than all neighbouring Latin American nations. [^1]

The countries named include Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba and Ecuador.

Carolina Restrepo, director of the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare, honoured Yolanda Pulecio for her lifelong dedication to Colombian children. [^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10]

## What this stands on

1. INC Director Carolina Weisner stated Colombian cancer survival rates are lower than all neighbouring Latin American nations including Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba and Ecuador. ([Diario La republica](https://www.larepublica.co/especiales/la-crisis-silenciosa-del-cancer-2026/cerca-de-115-000-casos-nuevos-de-algun-tipo-de-cancer-se-registran-al-ano-4504000), News)
2. Carolina Restrepo, the director of the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF), honored Yolanda Pulecio for her lifelong dedication to Colombian children. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/confidenciales/articulo/icbf-rinde-homenaje-a-yolanda-pulecio-madre-de-ingrid-betancourt-por-su-aporte-a-la-creacion-de-la-entidad/202648/), News)
3. SuperFinanciera set the official Colombian market reference rate for the US dollar at 3156 COP for 20 October. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. The Banco de México (Banxico) determined the official exchange rate for debt obligations in Mexico for October 20, 2026, to be 18.4930 pesos per US dollar. (elcomercio.pe, News)
5. The Central Bank of Venezuela published the August 2026 comparative credit and debit card study on 9 October 2026 via Official Gazette No. 43.477 (Finanzas Digital, News)
6. On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the euro recorded a decline in its exchange rate against the Colombian peso. (Portafolio, News)
7. On Tuesday 20 October, Banco de la Nación Argentina listed official dollar at $1485 buy and $1535 sell. (Perfil, News)
8. US dollar exchange rate movements directly impact Colombian foreign trade, tourism, imports and foreign currency debt obligations. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
9. Venezuela published Official Gazette N° 43.477 dated 9 October 2026 containing official government decrees and resolutions (Finanzas Digital, News)
10. The official Colombian peso exchange rate for the US dollar, known as the TRM, was set at $3,156.32 pesos for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Portafolio, News)

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