Colombia's security forces on Monday struggled to contain a surge in left-wing guerilla violence that has now killed more than 100 people in five days and threatens to derail the country's troubled ...

Known as Los Llanos, this sprawling plains district harbors fascinating wildlife like the anaconda, giant anteater and jaguar ...

Visitors to the Amazon who expect a "Discovery Channel-like experience" with "jaguars in every tree" and "anacondas on every ...

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.

Terrified residents carrying backpacks and belongings on overladen motorcycles, boats, or crammed onto the backs of open ...

It has been well documented 50% of the general population doesn't believe the Amazon Rainforest is REAL! I traveled all the ...

A bonfire crackles in the center of an Indigenous open-air pavilion atop a hill in the Putumayo jungle, adding warmth to the ...

Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that ...

President Gustavo Petro’s Historic Pact government, in power since 2022, is a first in Colombia’s history. No other party ...

South America recorded the highest number of fire outbreaks in 14 years in 2024, with Brazil at the epicenter of the crisis.

But it’s also a commentary on the culture of Colombia, and a kind of tribute to continued danger and mystery of the Amazon rainforest. Johnny Loftus (@glennganges) is an independent writer and ...