The Green Erasure of Indigenous Life
A wind energy boom on Colombia’s Caribbean coast threatens to continue the dispossession of Indigenous communities—with a green veneer.
How Colombia’s deforestation campaign targets subsistence farmers
Colombia's crackdown on rampant deforestation is zeroing in on subsistence farmers who have lived in the Amazon for decades.
Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine
The administration of President Gustavo Petro plans to pour money into rural communities to stop the drug trade at its source.
Meet the Indigenous artists rapping for change in Colombia
For a new generation of Embera youth, rap has become a popular outlet for talking about taboo topics, such as the armed conflict and gender violence.
The Free Hotline That’s Saving Women’s Lives by Disarming Dangerous Men
The new public resource seeks to reduce domestic violence in Bogotá by eradicating machismo and providing a safe space for callers.
From masked protests to the ballot box: Colombians shake up elections
A Colombian Drug Lord’s Victims Protest His Extradition to the U.S.
Victims argue that the paramilitary leader should face justice in Colombia before being extradited to the U. S. on drug charges.
Armed groups target Colombia's children as reform process slows
For Indigenous families living in the southwestern Cauca province, time is running out as drug gangs and guerrilla groups exploit Covid chaos.
