The Venezuelan government has long tolerated armed groups trafficking drugs and contraband near its border with Colombia. Now it has lashed out at one of them, driving thousands of civilians into flight.
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Children Trapped by Colombia’s War, Five Years After FARC Peace Deal
Despite a 2016 peace deal with the FARC, Colombia’s long internal conflict continues. Seldom has that been as evident as this month, when the government bombed a rebel camp full of young people.
Colombian Official Refuses to Say if Children Were Killed in Attack on Rebels
Youths were present, the defense minister said, calling them “machines of war,” but he would not give the ages of the dead. Reports that minors were killed outraged a war-weary public.
Colombia Seeks Justice for War Atrocities Via New Court
A court in Colombia is exposing atrocities in the country’s long civil war, trying to compile a record all sides can accept, and offering leniency to those who confess. Not everyone is pleased.
Ivermectin Does Not Alleviate Mild Covid-19 Symptoms, Study Finds
Ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat parasitic worms, has been prescribed widely during the coronavirus pandemic, but rigorous data has been lacking.
Colombia Makes ‘Historic’ Decision to Grant Legal Status to 1.7 Million Venezuelan Migrants
President Iván Duque announced Monday that the Venezuelan migrants who fled an economic collapse at home can legally stay in Colombia for 10 years if they register with the authorities.
Playing the ‘Green Lottery’: Life Inside Colombia’s Emerald Mines
For many of the men who hunt for the country’s prized gems, the mines are like casinos in the middle of the Andes: One stone could change it all.
Coronavirus Strands Millions of Migrants
Millions of people have been displaced by the pandemic. Jessika and her 6-year-old, Sebastián, are among the many who have yet to find a home.
Around the World at Home Series Lets Readers Explore Cultures
A new series, Around the World at Home, lets readers channel the spirit of a faraway place without hopping on a flight.
Hurricane Iota Live Updates: Landslide Warning as Storm Hits Nicaragua
The storm has left three dead, and is moving across parts of Central America that are still reeling from Hurricane Eta.