Colombians have put up a generous response to the arrival of millions of Venezuelans — but as the crisis deepens, aid groups are moving to quell rising tensions.
As Venezuela's economic situation worsens, hundreds of thousands are fleeing to Colombia — a country now struggling to retain the attention of the international aid community.
Few countries have as complicated a relationship with international aid organizations as Haiti. Now, locals say it is time to show more solidarity if trust is to be regained.
The Colombian government signed a peace deal with the FARC rebel group in 2016, throwing open the possibility of development in long-abandoned corners of the nation. But as armed groups battle for control in FARC's absence, aid workers and locals in many areas are finding themselves in as much danger as ever — and humanitarian assistance is on the retreat just when it is needed most.
A landmark peace deal was meant to usher Colombia into a new era of development. But a wave of targeted killings against local activists and community leaders threatens to imperil the agreement's implementation and the prosperity it promised.
