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Deforestation in Colombia Finally Dips Three Years After FARC Peace Deal

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.

Taran Volckhausen

Social Justice

Why Is Colombia’s President Working Against a Landmark Peace Deal With the FARC Guerrillas?

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.

Fabio Andres Diaz

A Colombian soldier looks at a deforested land formerly used by drug traffickers for poppy plantations.

How a Group of Young Colombians Successfully Sued Their Government to Act on Climate

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

Sophie Yeo

News in Brief

Could the Withdrawal of a Controversial Candidate Help Maintain Peace in Colombia?

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.

Fabio Andres Diaz

Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinoza raises the hands of chief negotiators Juan Camilo Restrepo and Pablo Beltran in Quito on September 4th, 2017.

News in Brief

Colombia’s Road to Peace Remains Littered With Uncertainty

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.

Fabio Andres Diaz

Environment

A Record Number of Environmentalists Were Murdered in 2016

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

Kate Wheeling