Colombia Breaks Records in Egg Production and Consumption: What’s Behind the Boom?

Credit: Victor Cohen / Colombia One Poultry farming (and egg production) continues to be one of Colombia’s most dynamic and resilient agricultural sectors, playing a vital role in the country’s food system and nutrition. Eggs — a beloved product...

The Best Signature Coffees of Colombia 2025

Colombia has a wide variety of signature coffees, with Sierra Nevada Organic and Nariño Supremo among the most outstanding. Credit: Josep Freixes / Colombia One Colombia, world-renowned for the quality of its coffee, continues to strengthen its...

Two Colombian Restaurants Among the Winners at the World Culinary Awards 2025

Two Colombian restaurants got prizes by the World Culinary Awards, one of the most prestigious culinary prizes in the world. Credit: Erseyes, CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 / Fickr- Two Colombian restaurants got recognition at the World Culinary Awards 2025, one...

ICE’s arrest of father, two children in Durango spark local protests

Two children and their father on their way to school were detained by federal immigration agents in southwestern Colorado on Monday, sparking protests from demonstrators who tried to prevent the family from being separated and moved to different...

Transforming teachers and teaching for adolescent health, well-being and gender equality

SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Having taught Physics for over 30 years to young girls, when experts called for transforming teachers and teaching for young people’s health, well-being and gender equality, it resonated strongly with me. Before world’s largest...

A Historic Step for Indigenous Peoples: The First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j)

By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator In Panama City, the global community gathers for a truly historic event: the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity,...

Jose Maria Acevedo, Founder of Colombia’s Iconic Appliance Brand Haceb, Dies at 106

After more than 80 years in business, Jose Maria Acevedo, founder of Colombia’s iconic appliance brand Haceb, died at the age of 106. Credit: @ficogutierrez / X.com Courtesy. The Colombian industry has lost one of its most emblematic figures: Jose...

Hundreds protest outside ICE building in Durango after 2 children, father detained

Hundreds of protesters chanted for hours Tuesday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango, as two detained children were removed from the building, fueling the demand for answers from federal officials. The...

Gustavo Petro’s Ex-Foreign Minister Files Criminal Complaint Against The Colombian President WIth US Attorney General

Álvaro Leyva Durán, Colombia’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has filed a criminal complaint in the United States with US Attorney General Pamela Bondi. The newly revealed document, dated September 25, 2025, from Bogotá, requests an...

South Africa Is a Confirmed Criminal & Mafia State - Only Second to Colombia!

In every community setting across South Africa, the dominant conversation is about the criminal activities of the ANC party and government. Multiple commissions of inquiry have exposed serious acts of corruption, only for the cases to fizzle out...

T&T to participate in Ethnic Roots Theatre Festival

For the second consecutive year, Trinidad and Tobago will be represented at the Ethnic Roots International Theatre Festival (FIER), to be held from November 5 to 8 in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Old Providence, and Saint Catherine. The...

“President Gustavo Petro bears political responsibility for Miguel Uribe’s murder”—Former vice president of Colombia

Francisco Santos Calderón was vice president of Colombia between 2002 and 2010, and served as Colombia’s ambassador to the United States from 2018 to 2020. As a journalist and activist fighting against organized crime, he stood out for his...

Across New York, educators socioemotionally support their newly arrived students

The auditorium glowed under stage lights, a low hum of anticipation in the air. Rows of graduates sat in their black caps and gowns. In the audience, families whispered, some holding up phones to record. Near the edge of the stage, Duaa smoothed...

LGBTQ+ collective walks in Mexico City’s Catrinas march in push for visibility

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walking in a pink dress inspired by Mexican folk art with a mermaid-style silhouette, drag artist Ángel Arumir adjusts his flower crown on top of his purple wig as he steps into a sea of skeletons. Around him, thousands of...

Where Food Meets Heart: Latinos Salud’s Bazaar Serves Culture and Care | WATCH

Costumes, cuisine, and community were all on display at Latinos Salud’s 13th Annual Hispanic Heritage Food Bazaar. The event went down Oct. 17 at their Wilton Manors headquarters. More than a dozen countries from the Caribbean, Central, and South...

The STAND Festival returns—A showcase of immigrant and refugee arts

isi bhakhomen in Mami. | Photo by Henry Chan The STAND Festival returns Nov. 1 to 10, celebrating immigrant and refugee artists. One of the shows is dancer and choreographer Jhoely Triana’s Las Mujeronas (Nov. 1, The Annex)—reflecting the...

Columbia student activist Mohsen Mahdawi condemns 'attack on human rights' in Gaza

The war in Gaza is a “genocide” and a “destruction of the international order,” pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi told community members at Dartmouth on Oct. 23. The event, entitled “Mohsen Mahdawi @ Dart,” was co-hosted by the Palestine...

Colombia’s Most Unique Beauty Pageants

Colombia’s beauty pageants celebrate culture with unique themes, from coffee to animals, uniting communities in vibrant festivities. Credit: Colombia One. Colombia’s culture is rich in diverse celebrations that bring together hundreds of people...

‘Trump doesn’t represent us’: US activist groups to push for climate action at Cop30 in Brazil

Despite historic environmental rollbacks under a president who pulled the US from a key international climate treaty – and recently called global warming “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” – US civil society groups say they are...

Luther College’s Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month events foster dialogue

In November, Luther College will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month through a series of events designed to foster dialogue and strengthen community building. The events are free and open to the public. The monthlong commemorative...