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With approval ratings falling and key reforms stalled, Colombian President Gustavo Petro enters the final year of his term ...
Political violence ahead of Colombia’s elections has surged, particularly in regions where some historically have considered democracy a potential threat to their personal interests. The Electoral ...
The specters of political instability and deep division weigh heavy in people’s consciences: In the wake of the peace deal, former rebels now are integrating into society and the country’s ...
In 2022, several forces combined to weaken Colombia’s historically strong political establishment and create an unprecedented opening for the left. Like the rest of Latin America, Colombia was ...
The FAO added Colombia to a list of 20 “hunger hotspots” where people would be at risk of acute food insecurity in the coming three months. Political instability, the consequences of the coronavirus ...
Barranquilla, Colombia, is a popular destination for migrants and refugees displaced by political instability. But they often end up in parts of the city vulnerable to storm surges and sea level rise.
The Biden administration, unable to return an increasing number of Venezuelans arrested at the US-Mexico border to their home country, is now sending those migrants to Colombia if they previously ...
Colombia meets every criterion of an emerging market economy. Its GDP per capita, at $6,428.676 as of 2019, falls well below the developed country threshold but ranks much higher than most of its ...