Approximately 72% of Choco’s population is a victim of Colombia’s armed conflict, which is staggering compared to the national average of 13%. Permanent military presence in Choco simply doesn’t exist ...

NOANAMÁ, Colombia – One wet November morning deep within Colombia’s western rainforest of Chocó, rebel fighters of the National Liberation Army (ELN) scattered across a muddy football pitch ...

Residents of Colombia's Choco clamor for help as violence flares. By Nelson Bocanegra. February 24, 2025 11:07 AM UTC Updated February 24, 2025 Item 1 of 5 Lilia Solano, director ...

The situation in Choco is similar to the crisis unfolding in Colombia's Catatumbo region, near the eastern border with Venezuela. There, the ELN has been accused of targeting former members of the ...