Steven Grattan

In the Colombian town of Necocli, migrants put their lives in the hands of local guides and brave the jungle of the Darien Gap en route north to the U.S.

Colombia insists the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient for cocaine, is the best option in the war on drugs. More than 150 experts say it can cause serious health problems and environmental destruction.

The political party formed out of the defunct guerrilla group is trying to leave its tainted past behind.

An anonymous aggressor threatened to skin Francisco Vera, and to cut off his fingers.

Observers are calling on Trump’s administration to provide details of the previously undisclosed deportations through the Caribbean.

The protestors demands were myriad: killings of human rights activists and environmental defenders, police brutality and education and pension reforms were some of the issues. 

Since the pandemic hit, many have headed home, but conditions there are prompting them to leave again.

The exit of the former FARC guerrilla group marked the loss of an arbiter, and has allowed deforestation to surge.

“It is regrettable that aid has become a pawn in the political chess match between the governments of the United States and Venezuela.”