BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia lost nearly 88,900 hectares (340 square miles) of forest — an area larger than New York City ...

Colombia this week took a leading position in Latin America for Indigenous rights and forest protection by formalizing ...

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 ...

In Buenaventura’s rural zone near the Naya River ... However, 2024 saw a 35% surge, fueled by an uptick in the Amazon region. Colombia’s environment ministry had not responded to a request ...

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.