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Throughout 2023, we supported communities who had been displaced and who, scared for their lives, took the only way out they had: leaving their homes and losing everything. We also provided support to people who were determined to start…

The presence or suspected presence of even a single device can confine an entire community for long periods or, at times, intermittently. This limits access to essential resources such as water sources, schooling and medical care.There…

During 2023, the National Medical Mission Board recorded 511 violent acts against health care through- out the country. Of these, 140 (27 per cent) were related to armed conflicts. Most were attacks on the life and safety of medical…

Argentina’s president calls his Colombian counterpart a ‘terrorist’, ‘murderer’ and ‘communist’, prompting a diplomatic spat.Colombia has ordered the expulsion of Argentinian diplomats to the Andean nation, with the Colombian foreign…

Findings from the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis indicate an alarming 19 per cent increase in the number of children estimated to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in Haiti this year. Around 1.64…

1. IntroductionEnvironmental risk is the quantitative or qualitative evaluation of the danger of an adverse impact on the environment—which refers to the probability of the occurrence of an unfavorable situation that may lead to the…

Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon will lead probes into President Petro and his son after weeks of delay in the appointment process.Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice has chosen Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon as the country’s new attorney general,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard hosted Colombian military leaders from Feb. 28 to March 1 during two State Partnership Program events. The three-day…

Discover the impactful volunteer work of Ana Restrepo and a group of young people in San Antonio de Prado, Colombia. Their focus on collaborative mapping not only identifies areas of risk but also promotes citizen participation and…

Seismic activity in Colombia is due to its geographical position in the northwestern region of South America, where several tectonic plates converge, such as the Pacific, South American, Nazca and Caribbean plates. This position not…

Seismic activity in Colombia is due to its geographical position in the northwestern region of South America, where several tectonic plates converge, such as the Pacific, South American, Nazca and Caribbean plates. This position not…

1. IntroductionApproximately 80% of the global primary energy consumption derives from hydrocarbons, with South America contributing 8.2% and 3.6% of oil and gas production, respectively. Notably, the region possesses 19.5% of the…

MEDELLIN, Colombia —  The lush valley enveloping Medellin was once the heart of a brutal war involving the Colombian government, drug cartels and a smattering of other armed groups. But a sharp dip in violence in the country's…

Necocli, Colombia – Shortly after 8am, about a dozen Chinese migrants rush out the doors of Mansion del Darien, a rundown hotel a few blocks from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and pile into three tuk-tuks waiting on the street. “We’re full…

Madrid, 11 December 2019 – On the eve of a critical year for environmental decision-making, Colombia, Germany and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced that Colombia will host World Environment Day 2020 in partnership with…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard is assisting Colombia, its State Partnership Program partner, in dealing with dozens of wildfires. To help emergency…

Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer travelled to Guyana and Colombia on February 4-5 to continue U.S. cooperation with our regional partners on issues of mutual interests, including democratic governance,…

By Paula T. WhitacreColombia’s 47 million people live in a range of environments, including urban areas, rainforests, the Andes mountains, and coastal areas. According to the World Health Organization, environmental factors…

 Presenting the latest quarterly report by the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from September to December 2023, he expressed hope that this will be a decisive year for peace. “Despite the many serious…

Cali, Colombia – As the only sister to nine brothers, Carmen Diaz enjoyed a boisterous childhood in the port city of Buenaventura, Colombia. Together with her siblings, she would wreak havoc around the house or go out in the streets and…

Biden-Harris Administration continues strategy to provide lawful pathways and reduce dangerous irregular migration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family…

In Colombia, approximately 60 percent of gold extraction originates from an informal sector known as artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Among them are “las chatarreras,” women who arrive early in the morning…

Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing father.The mother of Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz has been rescued from kidnappers but the search for his father continues,…

It was an uncharacteristically sunny morning as Marcela Angel MCP ’18, flanked by a drone pilot from the Boston engineering firm AirWorks and a data collection team from the Colombian regional environmental…

TORONTO, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madre Tierra Mining Ltd. (“Madre Tierra” or the “Company”), a company that is taking an innovative approach to the traditional gold exploration model by combining the sustainability of a cash…

Clouds of foam containing toxic chemicals are floating through a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bogotá, and residents say they it…

Through the championing support of the faculty and leadership of the MIT Afghan Working Group convened last September by Provost Martin Schmidt and chaired by Associate Provost for International Activities…

Casados con hijos fue una sitcom colombiana, versin criolla de la original estadounidense with Children, transmitida originalmente entre 2004 y ...

In the middle of one of the world's densest cities lies a green wonder. Santalaia in the Colombian capital Bogota is the largest vertical garden in the world an ...

In the middle of Bogota's urban expanse of concrete, lies a green wonder. The leafy exterior of an 11-story building is the largest vertical garden in the world. Michelle Begue explains how it CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or to CGTN…

Most of Colombia's energy comes from hydroelectric plants. But drought-like conditions has forced leaders to seek alternative energy sources. But that idea hasn't taken America's Michelle Begue explains the situation from Bogota.

Colombia's Lego Homes - earthrise (lead)More than 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year, yet just a fraction of this is recycled. Most of the waste usually ends up in landfills, waterways and oceans. If we use just two…

For more, go to: are helping small-scale farmers in Colombia to adapt to climate change. The loans are also designed to protect the region's biodiversity.

See how Liter of Light and a group of volunteers can illuminate streets in Colombia using recycled plastic bottles, water and bleach. Liter of Light are the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize winners in the Non-Profit Organisation category.

Cesar Patino - President of SPE Colombia, Cesar Diaz -- Vice Minister of Mines Republica De Colombia, Yanire Brana -- Founder of MET Community, Michael Steidl -- IFC World Bank invite you to join the Zayed Future Energy Prize. For more…

Authorities in the Colombian capital Bogota are hoping to spur residents to leave behind their cars and get on the bus to get around the city. It's hoped the bus rapid transit system "TransMilenio"will help ease traffic congestion and cut…

The Yellow-eared Parrot Grupo Amigo de las Aves in Tolima with Fundacion ProAves and the world famous Rosemary Low - one of the leading parrot conservationists. Supported by Loro Parque Foundation.

Bogot, Columbia, Building a sustainable transport system. This video explains how the Mayor of Bogot decided to invest public funds in a new rapid bus system and pedestrian areas rather than building new roads.

To put a roof over their heads and help the environment, residents near Bogota are building houses out of recycled bottles and old us:YouTube:

Michelle Begue reports on how Colombia's capital Bogota has gone green in becoming the home to the world's largest fleet of taxis that run purely on electricity. INTERNATIONAL GREEN NEWS from CCTV The China Central Television or Chinese…

Miss Earth Colombia 2014 Alejandra Villafae Profile and Voting Page Link: www.missearth.tv/misscolombia2014.php.