Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon.

Colombia’s Procurator’s Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City ...

Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office urged urgent action in response to the accelerating degradation of life in and around the Amazon river. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, a recent study found that ...

You can’t stop important, high-quality journalistic work.” Alessandra Sampaio, widow of British journalist Dom Phillips, says ...

A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected ...

Colombia this week took a leading position in Latin America for Indigenous rights and forest protection by formalizing Indigenous local governments across swaths of the Amazon, raising hopes that ...

However, 2024 saw a 35% surge, fueled by an uptick in the Amazon region. Colombia’s environment ministry had not responded to a request for comment on the report by the time of publication.

“This puts Colombia in the lead when it comes to recognizing ... National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, called the presidential decree “historic.” ...