Authorities in Quibdo, the capital of Choco, arrested the suspended governor of the western Colombian department on corruption charges Tuesday. Suspended Governor Jose Patrocinio Sanchez Montes de Oca is suspected…
Parades, processions, and parties are in abundance in Quibdo, the capital of the Choco department as its inhabitants and visitors celebrate the patron saint San Pacho, lasting until October 5.…
Paramilitary forces have been mobilizing to launch an assault on communities in humanitarian zones in northern Colombia, according to community representatives. Self-Determining Communities, Life, Dignity (CAVIDA) released a statement saying…
At least seven people died, and two were wounded when a mine collapsed in western Colombia in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Colombian media reported. According to government secretary…
The Colombian navy on Monday intercepted a boat trafficking a ton of cocaine in the Pacific waters off Colombia’s Choco department. Three men were arrested in the operation. According to…
Human Rights organizations have called for urgent action to be taken to protect Afro-Colombian communities following a recent spate of atrocities committed by paramilitary groups acting with impunity. The Afro-Colombian…
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival highlights Colombia’s many cultures. One expression of Colombian culture not featured on the festival is that that of the artisanal homegardening in Choco, of which…
The women’s movement of recently assassinated Colombian displaced leader Ana Fabricia Cordoba said Tuesday that the leader’s death will likely force the government to change its response to risks faced…
The Human Rights Ombudsman for the Choco department condemned the FARC guerrillas Wednesday for ordering hundreds of indigenous people not to move from their lands. Ombudsman Victor Raul Mosquera told…