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The drug kingpin brought four hippos to his estate in the 1980s. Officials estimate that about 170 now roam Colombia, and say the population must be controlled to protect the country’s ecosystem.
Colombia is shocked by the death of the prestigious artist Fernando Botero. Here we tell you what the reactions have been and how his work is related to the Casa de Nariño and his hometown, Medellín.
An avalanche of mud and debris destroyed homes in Quetame, leaving 14 dead and cutting off a key route linking Bogota to an eastern region of Colombia.
The Ostok Sanctuary, a shelter in the Mexican state of Sinaloa for animals rescued from species trafficking, hopes to welcome 10 descendants of the infamous drug lord’s exotic pets. The goal of the relocation is to prevent them from being slaughtered in Colombia, where they reproduce uncontrollably and cause accidents