After finding refuge and building power in Venezuela, a decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.
Author: Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios
Sexual Assault of Migrants in Panama Rises to Level Rarely Seen Outside War
The New York Times interviewed more than 70 people who said they had been victims of armed robbery. Fourteen were women who said they had suffered sexual violence.
Migrants Who Follow U.S. Entry Rules Faces Endless Wait
After surviving a perilous jungle, a mother and daughter obeyed the president’s plea to enter the United States legally. 341 days later, they’re still waiting.
Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S. Through Darién Gap
The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up.
Fleeing Afghanistan, U.S. Allies Risk Journey Through Darién Gap
For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.
With 50 Dead in Peru, a Referendum on Democracy
Weeks after the ouster of a leftist president, persistent protests and a mounting death toll have exacerbated widespread disillusionment with the country’s young democracy.
How the Darién Gap Is Reshaping Migrant Journeys
The pandemic, climate change and growing conflict are forcing a seismic shift in global migration. In few places is that more clear than a perilous crossing called the Darién Gap.
In Record Numbers, Venezuelans Risk a Deadly Trek to the U.S. Border
Two crises are converging at the perilous land bridge known as the Darién Gap: the economic and humanitarian disaster underway in South America, and the bitter fight over immigration policy in Washington.
The TikTok Star and Political Chameleon Vying for Colombia’s Presidency
Rodolfo Hernández bills himself as a paragon of democracy and a successful businessman who cares for the poor. A trip to Bucaramanga, the mountain-fringed city where he built his empire, reveals a different picture.
Deep in Colombia, Rebels and Soldiers Fight for the Same Prize: Drugs
The country signed a historic peace deal more than five years ago. But a power vacuum is fueling the rise of new armed groups competing to control the drug trade.