The legal rights designed to protect Afro-Colombian communities are not lifting them out of economic precarity—and are leaving them vulnerable to the illegal drug trade and illicit mining as a ...

After lunch at the jungle resort Mamá Yeya Raíces, the women of the family passed warm cups of Viche (vee-chay). The drink provided relief and comfort after a cold, wet day in the remote village of ...

When foreigners think of the country of Colombia, usually visions of drug-cartel bosses and Latin beauty queens with olive skin come to mind. Few foreigners know just how multicultural, and black, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colombia’s Caribbean coast, specifically Cartagena, is a destination beloved by Black travelers. Cartagena has one of the highest ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 2 November 2006 Dozens of ...

Centuries ago, escaped slaves built isolated forts in the jungles that surround Cartagena, once Colombia's main port for incoming slaves. Today, the Afro-Colombian inhabitants of San Basilio de ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran Afro-Colombian ...

Dozens of Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities are at risk because of an upsurge in violence in north-western Colombia. Hundreds have fled to other parts of Colombia, a few have crossed the ...