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The Colombian diaspora refers to the mass movement of Colombian people who emigrated from the country in search of safety, better quality of life and/or get away from government corruption. Many of those who moved were educated middle and upper middle-class Colombians; because of this, the Colombian diaspora can be referred to as a brain drain.
Colombia faces different environmental impacts, such as hurricanes, drought, and environmental degradation forcing people to leave their homes. According to Climate Refugees, "People displaced by the effects of climate change in Colombia could soon receive legal recognition under a landmark bill that passed the first stage in Congress,". [ 3 ]
The high influx of Colombians returning to Colombia worried the Colombian government since the return of Colombians would raise the unemployment rate and cause a strain on public services. [11] In the 10 months preceding the crisis, 9,000 additional Colombians were forced to leave Venezuela according to the Association of Colombians in ...
Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president, is positioning the country as a case study for how state built on fossil-fuel wealth can decarbonize. Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president, is positioning the ...
Highly-trained Colombian soldiers left at a loose end after retirement have frequently been tempted by opportunities to ply their trade abroad as private military contractors from Iraq to Yemen ...
Leaving Medellín to continue his travels, Bennett was hit with an overwhelming sense of sadness and longing. ... “I always have felt a draw to the Colombian people,” he says. “And ...
Those who leave by foot are known as los caminantes (the walkers); the walk to Bogotá, Colombia is 350 miles, and some walk hundreds of miles further, to Ecuador or Peru. [135] Alba Pereira, who helps feed and clothe about 800 walkers daily in Northern Colombia, said in 2019 she is seeing more sick, elderly and pregnant among the walkers. [ 135 ]
Colombia is one of only eight countries where bullfighting still takes place. The others are France, Portugal, Mexico , Ecuador, Peru, Spain and Venezuela, where the controversial sport still ...