The government said, however, that half a million Colombians came out of extreme poverty in 2009. In February, the Colombian government announced a state-funded program to help 1.5 million ...

When it comes to managing parks in Colombia, Utria park manager Henry Pinzoón Benavides points out that people "need to be just as much a part of the parks as the park rangers need to be part of the ...

However, the most negative aspect of the report is that Colombia has one of the highest levels of poverty, income inequality and labor market informality in Latin America, which also affects ...

Amnesty International has also recognized that extreme poverty and lack of access to economic and social rights create ... and dissident groups of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – ...

Also striking was the evident sense of unity among the Colombian and Venezuelan people living side by side in numerous informal settlements along the border. There is a cooperative spirit, despite the ...

Following over 50 years of armed conflict, which continues in some regions, Colombia has the largest number of displaced people in the world, an alarming 7.3 million. The number of families and ...

Security for Harry and Meghan's four day quasi royal tour of Colombia cost an eye watering ... economic problems - a third live below the poverty line - has enraged many, including the security ...

could ignite a surge in poverty across Latin America and lead to a marked increase in the number of migrants heading to the United States, warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday.