At least 90 minors have been rescued from child prostitution rings in Colombia’s capital Bogota, police said Thursday. The authorities busted at least 12 establishments, including bars and motels, that…
Every day in 2018, 73 cases of sexual violence were reported, with an average of 64 cases involving minors, according to a report from the country’s Medical Examiner’s Office. Although…
Ten infants died of malnutrition in just one week in Colombia’s most northern province, according to a local social leader. The ten infants belonged to the indigenous Wayuu nation that…
The Colombian state is failing the millions of children who have been affected by the country’s half-century long war, a new report claims. Released on November 8 by the Alliance…
Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office rang the alarm over a 14% increase in child deaths due to starvation or related illnesses last week, but the report has largely been ignored by authorities.…
When the children of a small village in Colombia’s war-torn southwest of Colombia decided to form a marching band, they didn’t know they would become a national sensation. The video…
Colombia arrested four health officials on suspicion they caused the death of 16 babies who were given fake medicines to treat respiratory illnesses. The suspects are two directors of pharmaceutical…
The archdiocese of Colombia’s most Catholic city, Medellin, is protecting 17 priests who have been either convicted or accused of sexually abusing children, according to W Radio. The journalist who…
Colombia’s national health institute (INS) rang the alarm on Sunday after a sudden spike in child deaths due to starvation. Blu Radio reported on an INS report that reportedly said…