Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the ...
New Scientist

A new tectonic plate boundary could be forming in southern Africa

Gases collected from boiling mineral springs in Zambia contain the chemical signature of having come directly from the ...
The Guardian

Bomb blast on Colombia highway leaves 21 dead amid pre-election violence

Cocaine-trafficking rebels blamed for worst attack on civilians in decades, which also left 56 people injured The death toll in a Colombian highway bombing blamed on cocaine-trafficking rebels has ...
PBS

Colombia bus bombing death toll rises to 20 during a wave of violence

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday. The attack happened Saturday when an explosive device was ...
Al Jazeera English

Explosion in southwest Colombia kills at least 14, state governor says

At least 14 people have been killed in a highway bombing in southwestern Colombia, according to regional authorities. Octavio Guzmán, the governor of the Cauca region, said the explosive device was ...
The Washington Post

How geography powers Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained a week ...
CBS News

Colombia to euthanize dozens of "cocaine hippos" linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar in bid to control population

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...
Forbes

The Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels Can Start In Colombia

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson is a leader in sustainable development. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Biggest Wartime Advantage Is Geography

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Analysis: Iran’s Biggest Wartime Advantage Is Geography ...
Harvard Business Review

The Map of U.S. Prosperity Is Changing. Here’s Where Companies Should Invest.

For much of the 20th century and well into the 21st, corporate strategy rested on stable assumptions about place. Populations would grow, talent would be replenished, and climate risk would be ...
The New York Times

Violence on the Campaign Trail Rattles Colombia Ahead of Elections

Politicians in Colombia have increasingly become targets of violence. A rise in kidnappings, death threats and assassinations has shaken the country ahead of the vote. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní ...
Hyperallergic

The Uncertain Future of Colombia’s Museum of Memory

BOGOTÁ — In 2011, the Colombian government ordered the creation of a national museum “to achieve the strengthening of the collective memory” around the decades-long armed conflict. That same year, it ...