QUIBDÓ, Colombia (UNHCR) - The Atrato river meanders slowly through the vast tropical jungle of western Colombia, oblivious to the human flow around it. For years, irregular armed groups, guerrillas ...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia — The tropical forests stretch across this country like an unbroken green ribbon, linking the steamy Amazon with the chilly Andes — but in the country’s fragile peace, deforestation ...

A recent UN report shows that, in Colombia, the farming of coca for illicit use has not only increased, but has potentially also had significant adverse effects on community workers. The regions of ...

Kevin Rivadeneira leans over the side of a canoe floating in the Laguna Grande, or Great Lake. He points toward a flock of pink birds in the distance. “Check out the flamingos,” Rivadeneira said in ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 26 April 2002 Increased ...

The “how” and the “when” of Colombia’s latest peace breakthrough are of course important — but so is the “where” and “with whom.” On June 23, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos invited Purdue University to work with Colombian partners to assist with the development of a master plan for sustainable development of ...

It’s hard to think of a country that contains more diversity of landscapes than Colombia. From the snow-tipped peaks of the majestic Andes mountains; to dramatic rainforest-lined valleys teeming with ...

Illegal mining has been devastating Colombia's forests, with such operations often overseen by organized criminal groups. Forests in Colombia are being ravaged by illegal mining, a criminal economy ...

Colombia's interior minister insisted Monday that the government was still in control of Arauca state, a region where one rebel group killed six soldiers and a civilian with a car bomb over the ...

In Colombia, decades of fighting between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and narco-traffickers preserved bird habitats in Colombia.