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TikTok Subcontractor Under Investigation

By Billy Perrigo

The Traumatized Content Moderators Behind TikTok’s Boom

By Niamh McIntyre , Rosie Bradbury and Billy Perrigo

Gustavo Petro Could Transform Colombia

By Eloise Barry

Colombia May Be First Oil-Rich Country to Quit Fossil Fuels

By Ciara Nugent
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What You Need To Know About Colombia’s Election

Whichever candidate wins, the election result will mark a significant departure from the status quo in the traditionally conservative, U.S.-allied country

By Eloise Barry

Colombia Presidential Favorite Seeks Global Anti-Oil Bloc

Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across the world to join him in forming a new anti-fossil fuel bloc.

By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina / Bloomberg

'There's No Easy Way Out of This.' How Anti-Government Protests in Colombia Escalated into Deadly Clashes with Police

Scenes from the protests over inequality that have been raging in cities across the country since April 28

By Ciara Nugent

Colombian President Duque on Welcoming Venezuelan Refugees

Why Colombia opened its arms to Venezuelan refugees

By Karl Vick and Photographs by Fabiola Ferrero for TIME

Why Armed Groups in Latin America Are Enforcing COVID-19 Lockdowns

In spring, as Colombia settled into a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, some Colombians received troubling new guidelines—and not from the government. In remote parts of 11 of the country’s 32 states, armed groups began enforcing their...

By Ciara Nugent

What to Know About Colombia's Historic Abortion Ruling

A case brought to Colombia's top court by anti-abortion campaigner Natalia Bernal Cano could transform the country's abortion law when the verdict is announced in the next few weeks – but perhaps not in the...

By Ciara Nugent

Colombia Must Protect the Women Risking Their Lives to Defend Black Communities

Danelly Estupiñán will never forget the first threats she received back in 2015. First came the text message declaring “Danelly, your end has come.” And then a distorted voice over the phone, repeating: “we know...

By Duncan Tucker

Student Protester’s Death Sparks Fresh Protests in Colombia. Here’s What to Know

Protests in Colombia have continued into a second week, inflamed in part by the death of an 18-year-old protester who was hit in the head by a police projectile. As news spread of Dilan Cruz’s...

By Rachael Bunyan

Women in Colombia Endured Horrific Abuses During Decades of Conflict. Now the Female Candidates Who Won in Elections Will Reshape the Country

New Bogota mayor Claudia López is one of many women hoping to reshape Colombia after women suffered decades of abuse during the conflict

By Neha Wadekar

Veterinarian Who Smuggled Liquid Heroin Implanted Inside Puppies Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

“Be merciful to me,” he said, through a translator. “Those were very difficult years of my life.”

By Melissa Chan

Crisis Brews as Colombia Asks Cuba to Extradite Rebels

The ELN claimed an attack last week that killed 20 at a Bogota police academy

By Matthew Bristow and Oscar Medina / Bloomberg

How Panama Became the Most Treacherous Crossing Point for Migrants on a Long Journey to the U.S.

For migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, making it across Panama's jungle border can be the most dangerous part of the journey.

By Caitlyn Yates/Capurganá

Ivan Duque’s Plan to Fix a Divided Colombia

Iván Duque won his country's presidency by running against the peace deal he now has to fix

By Wes Tomaselli/Bogotá

Democracy Isn't Perfect, But It Will Still Prevail

Mass migration, terrorism and economic woes are fueling authoritarians around the world. NATO's former Supreme Allied Commander on why government of, by and for the people will win again

By James Stavridis

The Most Surprising Aspect of Colombia's Elections Wasn't Who Won

Colombians didn't just vote for a new president—they helped create a new political landscape.

By Eduardo Posada-Carbó

What Colombia's New President Means for Justice for Women

For decades, Colombia ignored violence against women committed by all sides in the conflict. That could change

By Lucy Sherriff/Bogota
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