Colombia currently has more than 4 million stray dogs in many cities. In addition to stray dogs, there are many stray cats that roam the streets. This is a big problem because these animals are put in ...

Search Atlas founders announce the opening of a permanent animal sanctuary in Colombia that is currently home to more than 30 rescued animals. Sophia Deluz, Chief Operating Officer of Search Atlas, ...

More than 59,000 wild animals are illegally captured each year in Colombia and smuggled to Bogota, a city that has become a hub for the exotic species trade. In 2012 alone, Colombia’s environmental ...

Colombia recognized animals' legal protection with Law 84 of 1989, by which the State adopted the National Statute for the Protection of Animals. This protection for non-human beings as especially ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! Eliecer Molina climbs the ...

The wildlife trade is the third-most-lucrative criminal enterprise. May 28, 2013 — -- In the bustling streets of a Colombian village, colorful exotic birds, monkeys and sloths, all animals that ...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia—On a scorching Saturday in February, hundreds of young men and women in Medellín stripped down to their swimsuit bottoms, slathered themselves in black and red paint, and sprawled ...

In his free time, Ivan Valencia documents animals rescued from traffickers to champion these creatures and expose the industry. Photographs by Ivan Valencia Text by Evelyn Nieves Ivan Valencia grew up ...

Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that prohibits the use of animals in circuses. The new law, once approved by President Juan Manuel Santos and the Constitutional Court, gives circuses ...

MIAMI – Following up “Satan – Profile of a Killer,” “The Hidden Face,” “Roa,” and “Metastasis” – the Sony Television-produced Latino version of “Breaking Bad” – Andres Baiz (pictured), one of new ...