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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisIndigenous children’s ‘miracle’ survival has backdrop of Colombian violence
It is not surprising that the children whose plane crashed in the Amazon hid from the uniformed men rescuing them
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisDefending Colombia’s Amazon is a high-risk job – as our journalists know
Colombia promised to protect life. Safeguarding those who resist and expose wrongdoing must be a priority
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureLatin American feminists vow to continue fight for abortion rights in 2023
Sexual and reproductive rights activists in the region say ‘our struggle continues’ to maintain progress so far
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEven a Lula victory won’t necessarily mean a win for Brazil
OPINION: Latin America’s Left needs a new development model to stop the continent’s ‘open veins’ from haemorrhaging
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationPamplona’s heart: Doña Marta gives hope to Venezuela’s migrants
Doña Marta Duque has been providing food, drink and a place to stay for weary migrants at her home since 2015
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionColombia set to vote for historic change with first left-wing president
Gustavo Petro looks set to surf to victory on the ‘Pink Tide’ of left-wing wins sweeping across South America
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureHow Latin American women are winning the battle for abortion rights
Argentina, Colombia and Mexico have recently legalised or decriminalised abortion. Could Chile be next?
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: FeatureFleeing Venezuela: migrants on making the perilous journey to a new life
Just across the border in Colombia, people displaced by the ongoing Venezuelan migration crisis share tales of...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationAs migrants leave Venezuela, a team of volunteers waits – and listens
The unprecedented effort to collect migrants’ stories is not just a way of bearing witness to suffering. It’s also...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: FeatureHunger and desperation: Venezuela’s huge displacement crisis
With 95% of Venezuelans living in extreme poverty, every day hundreds are forced to walk to neighbouring Colombia in...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureColombia, a dangerous place for journalists and women land defenders
Independent journalists in Colombia are taking serious risks to tell the stories of women land rights defenders under threat
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisIs Latin America shifting to the Left again?
After the Left’s success in Chile, Honduras and Peru last year, will Brazil and Colombia follow suit in 2022?
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureHow we finally won the legal case for abortion in Colombia
I’m one of the lawyers who took the lawsuit to Colombia’s constitutional court – and decriminalised abortion
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationWinds of change blow through indigenous lands in La Guajira
The Caribbean coastal desert is ground zero for Colombia’s plan to lead the region’s shift to renewable energy, but...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCOP26: Why many are sceptical of politicians’ $19bn pledge to save the Amazon
World leaders have committed to tackling deforestation by 2030, but Indigenous communities know such rhetoric rarely...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureTrans men in Colombia struggle to access safe abortion
Trans men in Colombia are at high risk of being raped, but if they become pregnant they often can’t get the help they need
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombia protests: a photo essay
Photographer Andrés “trifulkart” Trujillo captures the drama of the anti-government demonstrations that have rocked Colombia
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionWhy Colombia has erupted in protest
The economic impact of the pandemic has exacerbated conditions many already found intolerable. As state repression...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: Opinion#BLM beyond the US: Anti-racist struggles in Latin America
One year after the assassination of George Floyd, people are starting to acknowledge the systemic racism that runs...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCould a UN treaty force mining companies to behave responsibly?
As business continues during a global pandemic, the need to protect the environment, health and human rights are...