Colombia

Underwater archeologists present methods for locating thousands of missing persons dumped in the Cauca River years ago

Guerrillas, militias and murky criminal organizations are all part of a complex negotiation by the Petro administration to bring about lasting peace

The Andean country’s lack of regulations has led to scores of ads offering the service on social media

The nation’s highest court ruled in favor of three men who lived together for 10 years and the two who claimed survivor beneficiary rights when one died

President Gustavo Petro made the announcement on Twitter, calling it a ‘bold act’ as five armed organizations signed up to an accord running until June 30, 2023

Authorities from three countries continue to search for a boat that disappeared on December 17. Most of the passengers are Venezuelans

As the Maduro regime mends relations in Latin America and across the world, most opposition parties are thinking about deserting the president of the National Assembly

The Colombian designer Laura Laurens makes dresses out of fabric that was considered waste. She has shown her work at Paris and London Fashion Week

Poorly maintained walkways in some of the Colombian capital’s most exclusive neighborhoods reflect decades of neglect by public officials

The narco chief had traveled from Bogotá to meet with his family in Buenos Aires, but instead spent Christmas at Ezeiza international airport due to a ban on re-entry

Jorge Luis Ceballos, his country’s sole glaciologist, will probably see his favorite ice mass disappear before he retires in three years

Ana María Ortiz is researching treatments for depression and anxiety using the psychedelic toxins of a rare amphibian

Gustavo Petro – an ally of the former president, who is currently under arrest after trying to shut down Peru’s Congress – asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to intervene, but was told that the body respects the ‘democratic response’ of Peruvian institutions

Dr. Anna Lluch spoke with EL PAÍS about research funding, cancer screening methods and humanizing the treatment of patients

Francia Márquez – the first Afro-Colombian to hold the top position in her country’s history – tells Pepa Bueno, the editor-in-chief of El PAÍS, that ‘women are breaking barriers all over the world’

This ancient species has rebounded in Colombia’s Amazon region thanks to conservation efforts and a greater emphasis on aquaculture

Favored by the international context, the Bolivarian leader is being courted again after three years of harsh criticism. At the Egypt gathering, he exchanged words with Emmanuel Macron, John Kerry and Gustavo Petro

The ‘Blood Moon’ will be visible in North and Central America

Without explanation, sales in the municipality of Tibú have ground to a halt, dealing a blow to the local economy

The president is reaching out to Washington on issues like energy and drug policy, yet maintaining an anti-American rhetoric to appease his voter base back home

The losing battle against drug trafficking has opened a debate on the decriminalization of the consumption of the narcotic

Martín Mestre found the killer living a normal life in Brazil, but Colombia’s extradition request was denied. Now that ruling could be reversed on appeal

The Spanish biologist who discovered the freshwater creature in the Orinoco River thinks that it has a lot of information to offer us

Colombian police say the plot was coordinated by a Brazil gang named PCC and that the perpetrator was likely a Venezuelan national. The hitmen were allegedly paid $500,000

EL PAÍS SEMANAL talked to one of the most influential artists in Latin America about ‘Fragments,’ her plea for enduring peace in her country, and the power of art to inspire social change

Often cast as the villain of the piece, the Spaniard is one of the most highly respected actors of his generation. The soon-to- be-released ‘Loving Pablo’ sees him playing drug baron Pablo Escobar, but as he explains in this interview, having two children is proving a bigger challenge than any other role he has played so far