Colombia

November 9, 2015
Kari Lydersen and Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

This article is the first in a two-part investigative series on the social, economic, and ecological impacts of gold mining in Colombia.

September 15, 2015
Lisa Taylor

The "Liberation of Mother Earth" movement of the Nasa indigenous people in Cauca retakes ancestral land and defies corporate interests

August 13, 2015
Orion Cruz

In addition to reducing violence, the renewed ceasefire between FARC and the Colombian government will diminish environmental destruction.

August 13, 2015
In addition to reducing violence, the renewed ceasefire between FARC and the Colombian government will likely diminish environmental destruction.
June 19, 2015
Nikki Drake

As the Colombian peace talks proceed, some communities have attempted to move closer to resolving the country’s decades-old violence by maintaining an active and credible distance from all major parties of the conflict.

May 29, 2015
Kari Lydersen and Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

Lacking employment alternatives with livable wages, many Colombians continue to labor in informal mines despite the well-known risks. 

August 4, 2014
Nikki Drake

The case of a conscientious objector in Aruaca, Colombia highlights a major legal gap in the Colombian justice system for what is an internationally recognized right.

August 4, 2014
Nikki Drake

The case of a conscientious objector in Aruaca, Colombia highlights a major legal gap in the Colombian justice system for what is an internationally recognized right.

July 23, 2014
Alejandro Camargo

Combating global climate change, beyond bracing for environmental effects, must address structural inequalities that disempower rural families in Colombia.

June 4, 2014
Washington Office on Latin America

After half a century, Colombia may put an end to its conflict—if the U.S. will allow it.

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