Colombia

Hunger in Colombia: How can Bogota feed poor communities?

In Bogota, Colombia's capital, over a quarter of people struggle to find food. Experts blame food poverty on inflation, violence and poor harvests caused by the effects of climate change.…

4 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Combating violence against children: Landmark conference opens in Colombia

We speak to Mié Kohiyama and Dr Etienne Krug about how to fight the scourge of violence against children. Each year an estimated one billion children experience some form of violence, which…

6 months ago

World

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest…

8 months ago

World

Colombia’s Indigenous Nasa people fight back against guerrilla groups

In the Cauca mountains of southwestern Colombia, the Indigenous Nasa people have been on the receiving end of Colombia's armed conflict for decades. Sandwiched between several fronts, they oppose the presence of…

8 months ago

Africa

Prison director killed in armed attack in Colombia

The director of a prison in Colombia’s capital was killed late Thursday in an armed attack while driving his private vehicle. Retired colonel Elmer Fernandez, the director of La Modelo Prison in…

1 year ago

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Colombia: Thousands protest President Petro’s reforms

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Sunday to protest the reform agenda of the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is now at an all-time low. Shouts…

1 year ago

Africa·News

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest…

1 year ago

News·World

Thousand toy protest over child abuse in Colombia

Around a thousand toys are spread across Bogota's main square to raise awareness of child abuse in Colombia. "The thousands of toys represent the thousands and thousands of children who are abused…

4 years ago

News·World

Colombia’s FARC admits to killing ex-presidential candidate

The shooting of Colombian ex-presidential candidate Alvaro Gomez Hurtado in 1995 was widely thought to be the work of his political rivals. But in a letter to a special court for peace,…

5 years ago

News·World

Clashes over police brutality continue in Colombia

Hundreds of people march in Colombia's capital Bogota on Sunday to demand justice for victims of police brutality, after the recent death of Javier Ordonez while in custody sparked three nights of…

5 years ago

News·World

Deadly protests in Colombia after police killing

Violent protests and riots rock Bogota following the death of a man who was repeatedly tasered by police. Demonstrators took to the streets of the Colombian capital on Wednesday after video emerged…

5 years ago

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Colombia

Hunger in Colombia: How can Bogota feed poor communities?

Combating violence against children: Landmark conference opens in Colombia

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Colombia’s Indigenous Nasa people fight back against guerrilla groups

Prison director killed in armed attack in Colombia

Colombia: Thousands protest President Petro’s reforms

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Thousand toy protest over child abuse in Colombia

Colombia’s FARC admits to killing ex-presidential candidate

Clashes over police brutality continue in Colombia

Deadly protests in Colombia after police killing

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