Colombia News » Choco News Colombia » Choco: Colombia revives its century-old dream of linking the Atlantic and the Pacific
Though bitter rivals, former president Gustavo Petro and incumbent Abelardo de la Espriella have both backed the plan to connect the two oceans ...
News Colombia » Choco: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destruction. His home region of Choco was the epicenter. Leaving ...
News Colombia » Choco: Shakira visits earthquake-stricken Chocó to evaluate damage and commit funds for school reconstruction [PHOTOS]
Nearly 200 schools in the department were reportedly damaged, while approximately 40 were completely destroyed ...
News Colombia » Choco: Shakira surprises quake-damaged Colombia, pledges to build 10 new schools
Colombian singer Shakira pledged to help build at least 10 new schools in the hard-hit Chocó region following a devastating earthquake that killed hundreds and damaged thousands of educational sites.
News Colombia » Choco: Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was in San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
News Colombia » Choco: Earthquake in Colombia: More than 43,175 people homeless in Chocó region
QUIBDO, Colombia — There were more than 43,175 people homeless in western Colombia’s Chocó region after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to the area’s governor. The earthquake’s ...
News Colombia » Choco: Colombia quake: Frantic search for survivors as over 2,700 reported missing
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 132 people and causes widespread damage in western Colombia.
News Colombia » Choco: Residents of Colombia's Choco clamor for help as violence flares
CONDOTO, Colombia (Reuters) - More than a hundred residents of Colombia's northwestern municipality of Condoto gathered over the weekend to plead with government officials for help amid fighting ...