Colombia halts rescue efforts after mine explosion
Medellín, Colombia – Colombia has ended rescue efforts to save miners trapped after an explosion in the central department of Cundinamarca. Rescuers retrieved the bodies...
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Brazilian government proposes law to reduce salary gap between men and women
São Paulo, Brazil – On International Women’s Day, the Brazilian government presented a bill to reduce the salary gap between men and women who hold the...
President Gustavo Petro’s son under investigation by Colombian authorities
Medellín, Colombia — Colombia’s Inspector General opened an investigation into President Gustavo Petro’s eldest son, Nicolás Petro, on March 3 following an accusation from his...
Brazilian courts will decide if soccer star Robinho, convicted in Italy for rape, can serve time in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – The Brazilian Justice admitted a request from the government of Italy and will judge whether the soccer player Robinho, condemned by...
In Brazil, 14 women are physically assaulted per minute: new study
São Paulo, Brazil – In 2022, around 7.4 million Brazilian women suffered some type of physical violence, such as punches, slaps and kicks. This represents...
What Brazil can do better to protect 4 million people living in natural disaster-prone areas
São Paulo, Brazil — More than 4 million people live in 14,000 extremely high risk areas for natural disasters according to Brazil’s government. Every rainy...
Brazilian wineries involved in a slave labor scandal
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police along with the Ministry of Labor rescued more than 200 people who were living and working in slave-like...
Cali peace secretary proposes “camp zones” for armed groups in Colombia’s “Total Peace” strategy
Medellín, Colombia — In a letter to President Gustavo Petro, the peace secretary for Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, outlined a five-step strategy to stop...
US removes Colombia’s FARC from terrorist list. Why now – and what does it mean?
Today, the Biden administration removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC) from USA’s list of terrorist groups. The FARC, a leftist guerrilla group...
