84% of Colombia’s children are born out of wedlock
Eighty-four percent of Colombia’s children were born outside of marriage, a record in Latin America, according to a global study.
Eighty-four percent of Colombia’s children were born outside of marriage, a record in Latin America, according to a global study.
The mortality rate among children under 5 associated with acute malnutrition in the north of Colombia rose 50% between 2011 and 2015, increasing from about 20 to 30 per 100,000, Health Minister…
Some 8,942 children and teenagers were recruited by different armed groups in Colombia from 1985 up until last month, according to recently updated figures compiled by the country’s Unique Victims…
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
Indigenous and black communities in the west of Colombia filed a lawsuit, claiming 37 of their children had died after drinking water contaminated with mercury by nearby mining operations.
For the first time in Colombia’s history, a toddler was registered as the child of two women, a controversial victory for gay rights activists in the predominantly Catholic country.
Colombia is running a social media campaign to curb the country’s huge child and teenage pregnancy rate that stands at 408 births per day.
In just one week since the historic ruling allowing gay couples to adopt children in Colombia, 33 congressmen have said to back a referendum to reverse the momentous decision.
Colombia’s public prosecutor is reportedly finalizing a proposal that seeks the full legalization of abortion that is currently only allowed in extreme cases.