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Relatives of disappeared brace themselves as bodies are exhumed from notorious mass grave in Colombia ⊖⊖

Medellín’s Comuna 13 neighbourhood saw extraordinary violence in the 2000s, with hundreds of people detained, tortured or killed

When Operation Orión began in October 2002, Hermey Mejía thought the vi…

65 days ago

Part of Pablo Escobar’s ranch to be given to women scarred by Colombia conflict

Estate was abandoned after Escobar’s 1993 killing and later became a theme park, and now government says given female farmers will get land

A slice of Pablo Escobar’s once-lavish ranch – a symbol of t…

3 months ago

5 months ago

The enchanted car park: how a ruined multi-storey became a garden paradise loved by lizards and dog-walkers

Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even …

‘Demoralizing’: Venezuelans experience confusion and fear amid Trump travel ban

Travelers reported hastily rearranging their travel plans ahead of the ban taking effect

As the sun rose over Caracas, Yasmin Quintero, a grandmother, was already in line at the city’s airport, trying…

11 months ago

Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons

Victims of Medellín cartel demand justice as some express dismay former mob boss faces no charges in Colombia

The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation fro…

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