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Colombia is the third largest economy in South America and has one of the highest levels of biodiversity globally. It has seen endless armed conflicts between guerrillas, paramilitaries and drug traffickers.

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A water level marker stands in cracked mud of the San Rafael reservoir

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Amid hot, dry weather, residents in the Colombian capital have been urged to cut water consumption to a minimum.
ClimateApril 12, 202403:10 min
Boats ferry migrants who trekked across the Darien Gap from Colombia

Colombia, Panama deny abandoning migrants in Darien jungle

Colombia, Panama deny abandoning migrants in Darien jungle

Panama and Colombia have called for more help to help the large number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien jungle.
MigrationApril 6, 202402:14 min
Rainforest seen from above

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia

Forest loss has dropped by more than a third in Brazil and by almost half in Colombia, a new study finds. DW reports.
ClimateApril 4, 202402:36 min
Colombian soldier in a military uniform in snowy weather

Meet the Colombians fighting in Ukraine's Intl. Legion

Meet the Colombians fighting in Ukraine's Intl. Legion

DW spoke with two soldiers who traveled all the way from South America to fight Russia.
ConflictsMarch 13, 202403:58 min
Under a huge sacred tree, Indigenous Arhuaco people chew coca and reflect on the future of Colombia's mythical Sierra Nevada

Climate change threatens Colombia's Indigenous groups

Climate change threatens Colombia's Indigenous groups

Indigenous communities, threatened by record heat and melting glaciers, are coming together to protect "Mother Nature."
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 2, 20249 images
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Colombia: Caring for unpaid caregivers

Colombia: Caring for unpaid caregivers

Over 1 million women in Bogota work as full-time family caregivers. A city-led scheme aims to lighten their load.
EqualityFebruary 20, 202404:55 min
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Cerrejón mine

How Colombia's dirty coal fuels Germany's energy transition

Open-pit coal mining in Colombia's EL Cerrejon — now the mine is scheduled for expansion.
Human RightsNovember 29, 2023
Aedes aegypti mosquito

Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes

The world sees up to 100 million cases and 22,000 deaths due to dengue every year.
ScienceOctober 31, 2023
Armed soldiers in camouflage stand in front of a graffiti-covered wall

Ecuador votes in the shadow of violence

The presidential election campaign is taking place against a backdrop of bloodshed, drug trafficking and voter fatigue.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2023
A hippo swims in the Magdalena River in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia

Colombia: Pablo Escobar's hippo population is a huge problem

Once a drug lord's dream, Colombia's hippos are a threat to the ecosystem and have turned into a major problem.
ScienceMay 14, 2023
Signs reading Shell Exxon Chevron with smoke stacks in background

Climate litigation heats up across the globe

With politicians failing to take climate action, activists from South America to Europe are taking polluters to court.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 23, 2021
A photo that is split shows a bowl of food and a women with face mask in a kitchen

Sustainable livelihoods for women in Colombia

Women on the Pacific coast of Colombia are working to preserve their environment and defend their rights.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 13, 2021