BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key ...

BOGOTA, May 16 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia during 2022 is forecast to have fallen by up to 10% versus the previous year, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Tuesday, citing ...

The U.S.-Colombia ties have soured since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Colombia’s President Petro has been erecting barriers to oil and gas development since taking office in 2022. Colombia ...

Illegal mining grew 11% in southern Colombia in 2022. A recent report analyzing alluvial gold mining in Colombia suggests that the role of organized crime groups in this industry is larger than ...

BOGOTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's government is looking to cut deforestation to 140,000 hectares (345,947 acres) a year by 2026, despite international agreements eyeing greater reductions, due to ...

Cocaine production in Colombia has reached record highs for the fourth consecutive year, potentially outpacing oil as the top export. President Gustavo Petro faces intense criticism as crime rates ...

Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to experience high murder rates in 2022, as cocaine production reached new heights, the fragmentation of gangs continued, and the flow of ...

BOGOTA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Colombia's mining industry hit a record 6.13 trillion pesos ($1.32 billion) in royalties last year, the Colombian Mining Association (ACM) said on Thursday. The record ...