The Republic of Colombia is a South American nation that also includes an island chain in North America. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, and Panama to the northwest.
Crime
Notorious narco-trafficker “Poporro” (alias for “Big Butt”), who led migrant smuggling ring “Los del Sur”, nabbed in a joint op by Colombian, UK and Mexican forces. He used Mexican soil to traffic humans and drugs, evading authorities until his Cancun capture.
Science
The sapphire waves of Colombia's Caribbean coast have been overtaken by a brown, sprawling menace: sargassum seaweed. But scientists have turned this marine invader into a boon, creating the world's first paper made from 80% sargassum.
Colombia
Guerrilla warfare destabilizes the opponent to defeat them. The word originated in the Spanish War of Independence against the French, and its methods extend to the Vietnam War and the Colombian conflict.
Travel
How authorities in Puerto Colombia are attempting to follow the lead of Playa del Carmen, a former fishing community in Mexico that is now one of the Riviera Maya's busiest tourist destinations.