In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos And Drawings Show Life Between War And Peace
A Venezuelan photographer travels to a Colombian coca-growing region and uses instant photography and drawings to portray a country in limbo.
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Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day
An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.
'Time To Act': Venezuelans Who Fled To Colombia Are Eager To Oust Maduro
Tensions are building at Colombia's border with Venezuela, where former Venezuelan forces and migrants are taking refuge. Many are eager for a revolution back home.
1,000 Venezuelan Armed Forces Have Fled Across Border, Says Colombian Government
Those service members who have escaped amount to less than 1 percent of the Venezuelan military, but they now pledge allegiance to Juan Guaidó as their country's president.
U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks
Some aid workers are being denounced as opposition activists and there are fears that all aid could be blocked. The situation could soon resemble a "medieval siege," warns an analyst in Caracas.
Fleeing Crisis, Some Venezuelans Are Recruited By Rebel Forces Fighting In Colombia
Venezuelan migrants come into contact with Colombian guerrillas after crossing the river border. The migrants have turned up among captured and killed rebels, a Colombian military commander tells NPR.
Deadly Explosion At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Dark Past
The attack, which left several people dead, was a reminder of the Colombian capital's violent history with guerrilla groups and drug cartels. No group claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack.
From Cocaine To Cacao: One Man's Mission To Save Colombia's Farmers Through Chocolate
As efforts to get farmers to stop growing coca in favor of legal crops falter, some farmers feel abandoned. But one man says he'll stand by them, helping farmers shift to cacao for high-end chocolate.
U.S. Navy Sends Hospital Ship To Colombia To Treat Venezuelan Migrants
The USNS Comfort spent a week in the Caribbean caring for ailing Venezuelans who couldn't get treatment in their troubled home country.
Colombia Tries To Get Farmers Out Of The Cocaine Biz. How's That Going?
If farmers uproot coca plants, whose leaves are used to make cocaine, the government has promised money, seeds and technology to help raise everything from peppercorns to pigs.