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Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2026
VAUPÉS, COLOMBIA — Traditionally, for members of the Indigenous Macaquiño community in the southeastern Colombian Amazon, the Vaupés River is not just a source of water, but a living being that must ...
News Colombia » Vaupes » Health: Comprehensive approach to neglected diseases in the Amazon: a decisive action to eliminate diseases in remote areas of Colombia
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Published on: Sunday 23 November 2025
Bogotá, 24 November 2025. The “Comprehensive Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases and Eye Health” mission took place between 7 and 15 November. In it, more than 400 people from seven Indigenous ...
News Colombia » Vaupes » Health: Vaupés River contamination identified near rapidly expanding Amazonian town
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/vaupes-river-contamination-identified-near-rapidly-expanding-amazonian-town/
Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2026
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indigenous people who live downstream from a rapidly expanding Amazonian town on the banks of the Vaupés River told Mongabay the river is ...