Colombia

The number of Venezuelan refugees will reach 5.4 million by the end of 2019, according to projections from the United Nations.

The country's historic 2016 peace deal with former FARC guerrillas closed a chapter on a half-century of armed conflict but also caused rapidly accelerating forest loss in remote regions of the country.

Colombia's new president, Ivan Duque, wants to weaken the deal, which he sees as "too lenient" on the fighters who once terrorized the country.

Culture is an overlooked element in rebuilding cities ravaged by disasters, war, and other forms of urban distress.

People cross through the low waters of the Táchira River after the closure of a border bridge on February 27th, 2019, in Cúcuta, Colombia.

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid for Venezuela arrive in Cucuta, Colombia, a city on the Venezuelan border, on February 7th, 2018.

A Venezuelan migrant rests next to a Christmas tree at an improvised camp near a bus terminal in Bogota, Colombia.

Portraits of Venezuelan migrants and refugees are displayed in Bogota, Colombia, as part of worldwide demonstrations in support of dignity for migrants for International Migrants Day on December 18th, 2018.

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Due to farming, coal mining, and climate change, the Colombian capital's unique water ecosystem is disrupting the delicate balance that ensures water for the city.

A swift victory in the Colombian Supreme Court could pave the way for further legal action around the world.

At least 660,000 Venezuelan migrants have fled the country due to internal strife, but they are not finding relief in their neighboring country.

The FARC-backed presidential candidate Rodrigo Londoño pulled out of the race over health concerns, but his violent past had made his candidacy a divisive one.

With crisis-stricken Venezuela spilling refugees into Colombia and Brazil, politically expedient deportations make the situation worse.

Activists protest against bullfighting at Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, on February 11th, 2018.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A woman takes a picture while riding her bike during a car-free day in Bogotá, Colombia, on February 1st, 2018.

After a major court decision protecting a peace agreement between rebel groups and the government, the future looks promising for Colombia, but the process is still far from over.

Pope Francis celebrates an open air mass at Contecar—Cartagena's maritime terminal—during the last day of his visit to Colombia on September 10th, 2017.

A woman celebrates the World Day of Laziness in Itagui, Colombia, on August 20th, 2017.

In the country's southeast Guaviare department, harvested wood rots on the ground while gangs and drug traffickers take over the land for illegal mining and agriculture.

Activists smoke joints during a protest against the imposing of fines for smoking marijuana by police according to their new code, in Bogota, on August 1st, 2017.

Last year, 200 environmentalists across 24 countries were murdered—up from 185 across 16 countries in 2015.

Two ongoing cases represent the country's new resistance to multinational influence.