In the cloud forest of Cali, birdsong becomes medicine
Birdwatching is emerging as an economic sector and a form of physical and mental therapy in Colombia, the country with the highest number of species in the world
Colombia’s Petro assesses the scope of personal sanctions imposed by Washington
The Treasury’s accusations put those involved at risk of losing their accounts in the country due to the pressure the banks face over to their ties to the US and international financial system
Iván Mordisco, the ‘drug trafficker dressed as a revolutionary’ who is challenging the Colombian government
The Gustavo Petro administration attributes the attack that left six dead in Cali to the leader of the FARC dissidents of the Central General Staff, which it now considers a terrorist organization
Violence in Colombia: Deadly twin attacks expose country’s deep security crisis
The explosive attack on a military base in Cali and the downing of a police helicopter in Antioquia, both by FARC dissidents, have highlighted the nation’s instability
At least six dead and more than 60 injured in attack on military base in Cali
President Gustavo Petro blames FARC dissidents for a cylinder bomb attack at the air base in the Colombian city. Twelve police officers were killed another attack in Antioquia
The Italian mafia’s tentacles in Colombia: Cheaper cocaine and ties with the Gulf Clan
The recent capture of several leaders of the Camorra and the ‘Ndragheta highlights the extensive operations of European crime groups in the South American country
Indigenous peoples call for direct funding to protect nature at COP16 on biodiversity
Amazonian organizations and the Inter-American Development Bank announce the first projects of the Amazon for Life fund in Cali
A guide to COP16 in Colombia
The world biodiversity summit expects collaborating countries to present national plans to address species loss
Tyler Schwab, activist against sexual exploitation disguised as tourism: ‘The gringos who abuse Colombian girls make me angry’
Founder of the NGO Libertas International, the US citizen has identified Americans who come to Medellín with the purpose of sexually abusing minors
Cali’s 8,000-hotel hoax
At least a dozen Colombian publications republished a figure that had allegedly come from the city’s Chamber of Commerce — which has since disavowed the number
A Colombian mother’s pursuit of justice for her daughter who died from a botched abortion
In 2014, Ányela Viviana Benítez died after undergoing an incomplete abortion. Francie Mera says social stigma and medical negligence led to her daughter’s death
The life and death of Ito, the hitman who assassinated a presidential candidate in Ecuador
Poverty, exclusion and violence: this is the story behind Johan David Castillo and the other assassins who were hired to kill Fernando Villavicencio
Nicolás Petro admits his father’s presidential campaign benefitted from illegal financing
The admission to the Attorney General’s office could compromise President Gustavo Petro’s position
The Colombians imprisoned in Bukele’s inferno
Mothers, sisters and wives of at least 35 unjustly detained people in El Salvador ask the government of Gustavo Petro to help them guarantee the human rights of their relatives
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