Lilia Solano, director of the Victims Unit, part of a Colombian government commission, attends a meeting with a community asking for help due to the escalation of violence by illegal armed groups in the area, in Condoto, Colombia February 22, 2025. REUTERS/Nelson Bocanegra
Climate change is rapidly altering the way of life of the Indigenous Wayuu people, a semi-nomadic Indigenous group living in the arid La Guajira region, which spans northern Colombia and Venezuela.
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has issued a stark warning about ongoing violence in Colombia perpetrated by armed groups and criminal organisations, which threatens the country’s nearly ten year old peace accord.
Deforestation in Colombia during 2024 rose 35% versus the previous year to 1,070 square kilometers (413 square miles), Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Thursday.In 2023, Colombia's deforestation fell to just over 792 square kilometers - a 23 year low - down from around 1,
The La Guajira region in northern Colombia, home to the Indigenous Wayuu community, holds vast potential for renewable energy, especially wind power, but projects have faced resistance.
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