Colombia's Procurator’s Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City ...

Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across ...

Peru's top court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area ...

By granting autonomy to Indigenous groups, the government promotes peace and protects the environment.

Colombia has declared a state of emergency due ... has spread beyond typical risk areas like the Amazon, Catatumbo, and Chocó, affecting regions such as Tolima, where cases rose from 4 to 22 ...

By Erik N. Iverson In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South America’s oldest rock art. The remote site was ...

FILE - People maneuver by boat through the low water levels of a tributary that connects with the Amazon River, in Isla de la Fantasia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024.

Colombia this week took a leading position in Latin America for Indigenous rights and forest protection by formalizing Indigenous local governments across swaths of the Amazon, raising hopes that ...