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This is a fall from 2015, when Colombia ranked 103rd overall, and a substantial drop from its ranking of 84th in 2010.

At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.

Latin America's ability to end extreme poverty and boost prosperity will depend "to a very large degree on the social inclusion of Afro-descendants," says the World Bank.

The absence of three leading figures may be a sign of the internal fracture within the FARC party that has grown since the arrest of Jesus Santrich.

While the situation on the border remains dire, IACHR head Margarette Macaulay praised a Colombian response that has been "without a doubt, an example for the region and the world.”

The visit will be a part of the secretary’s larger trip to South America, including stops in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.

During a trip to the border town of Cucutá this week, Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced that the United States will provide an additional $9 million USD in humanitarian aid for Venezuelans in Colombia. The money will go toward funding critical needs...

"We cannot remain bystanders to this human tragedy,” said Christos Stylianides of the European Union.

The funds will go to support medical care, food programs, and improvements to the registration system to track the assistance needed by Venezuelans in Colombia.

The group says that 2018 will be “a year that will likely prove decisive for the region."