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senior correspondent in Bogotá

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  1. Sep 15

    The unit's cemetery strategy is a huge (and globally unique) step forward in increasing the discovery and identification of Colombia's ~120,000 disappeared people. You can read more about it in this story of mine from last month:

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  2. Sep 15

    Yesterday Colombia's started its biggest cemetery intervention so far in Puerto Berrio, Antioquia, an effort to recover 100+ sets of remains which may belong to disappeared people. Of the bodies recovered on the first day, one belongs to a boy aged between 14 + 17.

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  3. Sep 14

    Many news outlets covered the Global Witness figures on murdered environmental activists yesterday, but went deeper, traveling to Putumayo to speak to threatened defenders:

    Colombia is one of the world’s megadiverse countries - it has an astronomical amount of biodiversity for its size. Yet despite the country’s need of conservationists and land defenders, they keep getting murdered.
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  4. Sep 10

    Oli got lots of important data for this story from the attorney general's office and the JPM military justice system, including that the JPM has a staggering 860 open investigations into alleged homicides by on-duty police.

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  5. Sep 10

    Families of civilians killed during Colombia's 2020 protests are still waiting-a year later-for investigations into alleged police perpetrators to move ahead. Their plight bodes badly for families of 26+ civilians killed in connection with marches this year, writes

    This one was a long time in the making but takes an in-depth look the cases of people killed during protests in Colombia last year - my latest for - Families of protesters killed in Colombia face long wait for justice |
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  6. Sep 9

    If you want to know more about the long jam there, you should read the piece wrote for us last month:

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  7. Sep 9

    And from our TV stringer Henry Esquivel, a report on the U.S.-bound migrants (mostly Haitians) who remain stranded in Necocli, as new arrivals outpace the daily crossing quota agreed by Colombia and Panama:

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  8. Sep 9

    Interest rate rises are nigh, a central bank board member said yesterday, but will be gradual. By and :

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  9. Sep 9

    Violence connected to campaigning for presidential and legislative elections next year has already claimed six lives, writes , and the toll is likely to increase as voting draws nearer:

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  10. Sep 9

    Colombian fertilizer firm Monomeros, which is a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and the subject of a power struggle between Maduro and Guaido, will ask regulators to revoke an oversight decision, by myself and :

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  11. Sep 9

    A little catch-up on this week's news from the Colombia bureau: Colombian lawmakers approved a $4 billion tax reform whose original iteration sparked deadly protests earlier this year, writes

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  12. Sep 7

    Another exciting job opening at Reuters - we're looking for someone to head our Chile bureau.

    Amazing journalism JOB! We are looking for an experienced, curious + energetic person to lead coverage in Chile for . A major political, econ + commods story, w/ great themes to explore on nature, environment + penguins. Get in touch/apply below:
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  13. Sep 2

    This is an incredibly deeply-sourced story that Sarah toiled on for months (by my count she spoke to close to 100 people!).

    We went to ELN/FARC dissident territory the first time in Dec 2020. On and off since, we have been talking to Venezuelans who live under their rule and work in rebel-controlled mines, coca fields and border crossings. Among their top concerns: recruitment
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  14. Sep 2

    Excelente oportunidad de entrenamiento gratis para periodistas colombianos que les interese aprender de abusos laborales y esclavitud moderna.

    1/7 OPORTUNIDAD PERIODISTAS COLOMBIAN@S. Estoy ayudando a recibir postulantes para participar en un curso de 5 días sobre "informar sobre la esclavitud moderna en Colombia". Es un excelente oportunidad para unos 15 periodistas locales. Por favor ayuda difundir. Enlaces abajo
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  15. Sep 1

    Our unofficial Mexican archaeology correspondent has published another fascinating tale, this one about excavations of a 2,000-year-old underground tunnel full of ceremonial offerings:

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  16. Aug 31

    Journalism jobs si hay! A great opportunity for early-career reporters and/or people who are into high-stakes breaking news.

    Do you speak Portuguese or Spanish? Reuters is hiring FIVE (yes five) journalists for our breaking news operations in Mexico City or Sao Paulo. Open to locals, foreigners, whoever. A great way to get your foot in the door. Feel free to DM w/ questions
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  17. Aug 30

    Today is International Day of the Disappeared. ICYMI, here's my story from last week on one mom fighting to find her son's remains.

    When 17-year-old Jose Andres was kidnapped by paramilitaries, his mom Gloria vowed she would not leave the sweltering river town of La Dorada until she found him. 📸s by
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    Aug 25

    Powerful new thread and story on the search for the disappeared in Colombia by

    When 17-year-old Jose Andres was kidnapped by paramilitaries, his mom Gloria vowed she would not leave the sweltering river town of La Dorada until she found him. 📸s by
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    Aug 25

    A national plan to identify victims buried anonymously in Colombia’s cemeteries has renewed hope for thousands of families of the disappeared. By ⁦⁩

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    Aug 25

    "It's not just a recovery of bodies, but also of information. ... It's a jigsaw puzzle." Great read from on the search playing out in Colombia's graveyards to piece together what happened to the country's approx. 120,000 disappeared.

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