Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Even as production surges, domestic and foreign shifts in the global drug industry have devastated many poor Colombians whose livelihoods are tied to cocaine.
By Genevieve Glatsky and Federico Rios
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A Bird-watchers Paradise, Opened Up by Colombia’s Peace Deal
The 2016 peace treaty that ended a decades-long civil conflict has turned Colombia — home to more species of birds than any other country on Earth — into a birders’ delight, opening up forests that were once controlled by anti-government armed groups.
Federico Rios
How Kite Surfing in Remote Colombia Changed a Boy. And a Village.
The sport came to Beto Gomez’s small Indigenous town nearly two decades ago. Despite some resistance back home, he is now the world’s only professional kite surfer with Wayuu roots.
By James Wagner and Federico Rios
TimesVideoBehind Our Reporting on Sexual Assaults in the Darién Gap
Robbery and rape have long been a risk for migrants crossing the Darién Gap, but recently, there has been a sharp rise in sexual violence directed at women and girls. Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios of The New York Times captured a snapshot of that violence, speaking with 14 women who said they had experienced sexual violence, ranging from forcible touching to rape.
By Julie Turkewitz, Nikolay Nikolov and Federico Rios
Sexual Assault of Migrants in Panama Rises to Level Rarely Seen Outside War
The New York Times interviewed more than 70 people who said they had been victims of armed robbery. Fourteen were women who said they had suffered sexual violence.
By Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios
Chasing Clicks in the Jungle: Right-Wing Influencers Descend on the Darién Gap
The treacherous migrant crossing in Panama is drawing packs of American activists who are distorting how immigration is perceived, and debated, at home.
By Ken Bensinger and Federico Rios
The ‘Luxury Route’ to the U.S. for African Migrants
Colombia’s main airport has become a hub for migrants heading to the U.S. in greater numbers. Some have been stranded for weeks, or forcibly turned back.
By Annie Correal and Federico Rios
Terrorized by Gangs, Ecuador Embraces the Hard-Line ‘Noboa Way’
President Daniel Noboa’s new war on gangs has widespread support in a nation overwhelmed by violence. But experts warn it could endanger civil liberties.
By Annie Correal and Federico Rios
Colombia, a Usually Wet Nation, Reels Amid Widespread Wildfires
Firefighters, many of them volunteers, have been confronting dozens of blazes amid high temperatures this month. The conditions have been linked to climate change.
By Annie Correal and Genevieve Glatsky
Where Anteaters and Anacondas Roam, and Ranchers Are Now Rangers
Colombia created its latest, and perhaps last, national park by befriending the traditional ranching culture that surrounds it.
By Jennie Erin Smith and Federico Rios
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