The United Nations is urging Colombia’s government and FARC rebels to quickly reach a new peace deal, which women’s rights advocates are hoping will include a more progressive consideration of gender.
Colombians voted to reject a peace agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) that would have brought an…
The Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebel group have finally reached a peace deal, the two sides announced on…
Zika may be the top contender in the public’s mind as the world’s biggest mosquito-borne disease threat, but some health…
Health officials have declared the Zika epidemic over in Colombia, but microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome, which have been linked to…
The bilateral cease-fire announced Thursday by the Colombian government and the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC, marks a significant…
Last year was the deadliest yet for activists seeking to protect their land, forests and rivers from destructive industries like…
Whenever a mass shooting occurs, a debate about gun violence ensues. An often-cited counter to the point about the United…
Populations are aging – that is to say, there’s a growing proportion of older adults compared to the rest of…
Colombia’s left-wing FARC rebels have agreed to release child soldiers from their ranks as part of the peace deal they…