Food insecurity in Colombia’s countryside rises to 34.2%
More than one third of people living in Colombia’s countryside suffer moderate or severe...
Tag: poverty
Poverty in Colombia dropped 6.7 points since 2021
Poverty in Colombia dropped 6.7 percentage points to 33% of the population between 2021 and 2023,...
Some 4.5 million people in Colombia facing severe hunger: report
Some 4.5 million people in Colombia face severe levels of acute food insecurity, according to the...
At least 233 children died of hunger in Colombia in 2023
At least 233 children under five years old died of starvation in Colombia in 2023, according to...
Poverty in Colombia drops while perception of poverty rises
The number of people living below Colombia’s poverty line dropped while people who consider...
Poverty and inequality
Colombia has successfully reduced poverty and extreme wealth disparity over the past years, but continues to be one of the most unequal country in the Americas.
Colombia’s cocaine market collapsed: farmers
Farmers from multiple parts of Colombia say cocaine sales have collapsed after a surge in the...
Food insecurity in Colombia more than doubled in 2022: UN
The number of people in Colombia who lack access to food reached 30% in the last quarter of 2022,...
Colombia struggling to prevent hunger crisis
President Gustavo Petro is struggling to find the money that is needed to prevent that millions of...
War in Ukraine causing surge in poverty in Colombia: UN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is triggering an increase in poverty in Colombia and the rest...
Colombia’s poverty rate down to 39.3% as economy recovers from pandemic
Colombia’s poverty rate dropped 3.2 percentage points to 39.3% in 2021 as the country tried...
UN flags Colombia as ‘hunger hotspot’
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that the food security of...
