Global Forest Loss Remains High, Despite Recent Progress
Slow progress in protecting tropical forests as wildfires and agricultural expansion counteract efforts, leading to a loss of 9.1 million acres in 2023.
Colombia
Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
Medellín mayor implements ban on prostitution in popular neighborhoods to combat sexual exploitation of children.
Argentina's Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions
Populist leaders in Latin America engage in political conflicts, impacting regional relations.
Colombia expels Argentine diplomats over Milei remarks - DW - 03/28/2024
Colombia orders expulsion of Argentine diplomats over President Petro remarks.
$113M of cocaine found after high-speed boat chase off Colombia in biggest drug bust of year: officials
Colombian authorities seize $113 million worth of cocaine in the largest drug bust of the year.
Largest cocaine shipment of the year seized in Colombian Caribbean after high-speed boat chase
Authorities seize almost four tons of cocaine in joint operation in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia involving Colombian and US forces.