It was when Etelvina Ramos Campo was four years old that she first became aware that she could die. In her nightmares, a boa surrounded her, broke her fragile bones and left her body at the mercy of other beasts. Almost half a century later, a snake is no longer the antagonist of her […]
This article will highlight two achievements of the Colombian National Army, of which, in the past, primarily focused on warfare but now has the objective of preserving life.
This report is part of a journalistic collaboration between Mongabay Latam and Vorágine, a Colombian news source. Juana seems nostalgic when she talks about the work she used to do in the illegal mines of the Yapacana Hill (or Cerro Yapacana in Spanish). These were times of abundance and prosperity for her. She was never […]