Colombia
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Peace has proved more dangerous than war for activists and local leaders. Can the state stop the killings?
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Clara López, key player in the peace process, vows an ‘end to impunity’ for rightwing death squads
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Nursery providers in Nairobi are helping to train childminders, while in Bogotá and São Paulo they are using wealthier communities to subsidise fees
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Join an expert panel on Thursday 2 February from 2-3.30pm GMT to discuss how the region can challenge inequality and thrive in 2017
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Law approved by Congress will protect those who committed minor crimes and will also apply to the military
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Colombian aeronautics agency says evidence points to human error rather than technical problem or sabotage
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Five mid-level commanders pushed out of group for failure to join peace deal as statement calls on their apparent followers ‘to distance themselves’
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Juan Manuel Santos called the award, which was still given to him after historic peace deal was initially rejected, ‘a gift from heaven’ in acceptance speech
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One of Colombia’s natural wonders, the Caño Cristales river lies deep inside what was Farc rebel territory. But last month’s historic peace deal means tourists can enjoy its many-hued waters
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Report shows sharp increase in rates of the rare birth defect over last year in Colombia, where Zika infected 20,000 pregnant women since October 2015
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Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel, one of six people who survived the plane crash that killed 71 people last month, says he will soon be back in Brazil
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Bolivian authorities take LaMia CEO Gustavo Vargas and two other employees into custody as part of investigation that ‘could easily turn into manslaughter’
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Coffins of football team, supporters and journalists who lost lives met by Brazilian president Michel Temer at Chapeco airport
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Why did the plane carrying the Brazilian football team crash into a mountainside killing all but six of the 77 people on board?
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Players, staff and supporters of Colombian football club Atlético Nacional hold a vigil on Wednesday night in tribute to the victims of the plane crash
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The pilot of the chartered plane carrying the Chapecoense football team tells air traffic controllers he has run out of fuel
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Thousands of grieving football fans flock to the home stadium of Chapecoense in Chapecó, Brazil on Wednesday night for a mass vigil
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Congress passes bill with changes that would help shield lawmakers from prosecution, angering investigators, as nation grapples with deadly plane crash
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Unconfirmed reports suggest plane that crashed into a hillside killing 71 people was low on fuel or suffered an electrical fault
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