Oct. 17, 2024 20:40 PM EDT
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Armed groups operating in Colombia's Amazon are tightening their grip on the region and that's stalling government efforts to tackle deforestation, according to a think tank report Thursday.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents,...
Sep. 04, 2024 13:48 PM EDT
EL PLATEADO, Colombia (AP) — El Plateado in the rugged mountains of southwestern Colombia might seem like a typical community in the countryside — until you hear the bursts of machine-gun fire and mortar blasts in the distance.
The remote town of 12,000 people lies in the Micay...