Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano

April 1, 2023

Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Colombia. It is considered one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the country, with a history of generating destructive lahars and pyroclastic flows. In this article, ..

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Gustavo Petro: Colombia’s first leftist President

June 21, 2022

Gustavo Petro has become the first leftist President of Colombia. He secured 50.5% of vote in second round of the presidential election, which was held on June 19, 2022. Background In April 2021, there was a series of anti-establishment protests ..

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Major non-NATO ally

March 11, 2022

Major non-NATO ally is a designation given by the U.S. government to some of its close allies. About the designation United States government gives Major non-NATO ally designation to countries that are not members of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ..

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Ecuador: Emergency declared over crime wave

October 20, 2021

The South American Country, Ecuador, has declared a state of emergency because of crime wave. Key Points President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced a 60-day state of emergency on October 19, 2021 because of rise in violent drug crimes. The ..

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Checklist of Colombian Butterflies- Highlights

June 24, 2021

As per recent study, Colombia is home to world’s largest variety of butterflies. It accounts for 20% of all known species. Key points International team of scientists classified 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies. They registered the species in document titled ..

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Syria is the Top Refugee Originating Country and has the Highest Internal Population of Displaced People

November 30, 2019

According to the “World Migration Report 2020” published by the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration(IOM), a total of 41.3 million people were forced to leave their homes by the end of 2018 as per IOM’s internal displacement monitoring center. Syria ..