Peru maintains it owns Santa Rosa Island based on treaties about a century old, but Colombia disputes that ownership because ...

The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with Lima recently naming it a district.

Colombia’s government has reported a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest for last year, ...

The government of Gustavo Petro moved Colombia’s Independence Day celebrations to Leticia amid a territorial dispute with Peru over Santa Rosa Island.

Deforestation in Colombia surged last year, according to data from the country's environment ministry said on Thursday, as ...

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Deforestation in Colombia spiked by 43% in 2024, primarily affecting the Amazon region. This rise was attributed to forest fires exacerbated by climate change-induced droughts, according to ...

Colombia recorded a sharp uptick in deforestation in the country's Amazon rainforest for last year. The expansion of ...

Colombia saw a significant rise in deforestation in 2024, with a 43% increase in forest loss compared to the previous year. The surge occurred despite efforts to curb illegal activities and protect ...

Colombia has accused Peru of illegally occupying a disputed island on the Amazon River, escalating tensions between the two ...