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Colombia: Indigenous Colombians are confined in Catatumbo and ask for protection of their rights
The Permanent Roundtable of Indigenous Peoples and Organizations (MPC) warned that an indefinite number of members of the Barí people are confined in the Colombian region of Catatumbo, hit by ...
ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia’s northwest as violence in rural areas escalates
Businesses are shuttered and public transport is at a standstill in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the National ...
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Across Colombia, a new generation is reclaiming the nation’s rich food heritage
At first, “rolos” – the Bogotános – were perplexed by Mini-Mal’s ingredients, from molluscs harvested in Pacific mangroves to ...
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Indigenous community guards Colombia’s Green Lake from tourists
We have to ask their permission,” said Jorge Arevalo, a member of the lake’s Indigenous guard. The Laguna Verde (Green Lake) was one of Colombia’s best-kept secrets for a long time.
USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South America
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian ...
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More than 32,000 displaced as violence spirals in Colombian drug trafficking region
More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s ombudsman. Iris Marín ...
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Indigenous Wisdom Meets Innovation For A More Resilient Food Future
The triple COPs of biodiversity, climate change and desertification— collectively known as the Rio Conventions— held across Colombia ... critical role of Indigenous peoples and local ...