Colombia’s highest government human rights official encouraged citizens of Colombia’s north-west Choco state to take legal action against state functionaries who do no meet the needs of the community, according to an…
Rather than pay money to see his stand-up show, Bogota comedian Alejandro Riaño is asking his audience to barter for their tickets by bringing towels, blankets, and diapers if they…
Fifteen children from indigenous communities have died in the northern state of La Guajira this year due to extreme drought and unsanitary conditions, local media reported on Friday.
With the looming threat of the El Niño weather phenomenon approaching, a summer drought in Colombia’s north and east is already depriving entire municipalities of water.
The United Nations warned President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday that Colombia’s ongoing peace process with the FARC rebel group, the country’s largest, will not be sufficient to adress the deepening humanitarian crisis in…
Thousands forced from their homes in western Colombia are now facing water poisoning from mercury, allegedly from illegal mining operations, reported Colombia’s highest governmental human rights organization on Tuesday.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) held a special briefing for US congress members on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Colombian port city of Buenaventura.
Judging that Colombia’s government has not done enough or not been transparent enough, a high court has asked the executive branch to report on what it has done to address…
The “grave humanitarian crisis” facing western Colombia’s indigenous Embera Katio community has spilled over into the country’s third largest city, according to a report released by the Cali ombudsman on…