This report is part of a journalistic collaboration between Mongabay Latam and Cuestión Pública, a Colombian news source. In 2019, the Colombian government launched a military offensive against deforestation known as Operation Artemis. Led by former President Iván Duque, the Colombian Army supported the initiative and affirmed that it would effectively stop forest loss in […]
This report is part of a journalistic collaboration between Mongabay Latam and Vorágine, a Colombian news source. Cecilia García Barros is seated atop the peak of Mavicure Hill, a rocky, rounded mountain 170 meters (about 558 feet) high on the banks of the Inírida River in the Colombian department of Guainía. From there, one can […]
A local journalist revealed environmental damage in Colombia. Then, his stories were silenced. Thirty journalists, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, took over his investigations and are exposing the damning methods of the companies he was investigating
A local journalist reveals environmental damage in Colombia. Then, his stories were silenced. Thirty journalists, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, take over his investigations and expose the damning methods of the companies he was investigating.
Bogota, Mar 2 (EFE).- Customers at a restaurant in the Colombian town of Puerto Triunfo were surprised and stunned when two hippopotamuses appeared and strolled through local streets without causing any damage or attacking any of the local residents. Local media outlets posted videos on their Web pages showing the two huge mammals walking calmly …