Job scarcity and the hope of striking it rich are driving women to pursue mining despite the grueling conditions. Colombian emeralds are highly valued globally, with the potential for significant ...
BOGOTA, Colombia — Dressed in camouflage, Zulma Stefania Perez reflected on her first weeks of training at a military base in the capital — and on her life as one of Colombia’s first female recruits ...
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia’s emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia (AP) — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a ...
Take your time observing the spectacular decor—and tell the owner Ignacio that Nina sent you! *If you’re planning a trip for ...
The Cartagena Film Festival is about bringing down walls — and getting Colombian films and TV programs to the masses. Held since 1960 in the walled city of Cartagena, located in northwestern Colombia, ...
BOGOTA, Colombia, March 8 (UNHCR) - "My name is Marta [not her real name]. I come from a village close to a big river, where paramilitaries and guerrillas have been fighting for years. One day five ...
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