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Colombia
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Communities Powering a Just Energy Transition - Ford Foundation fordfoundation.org Feb 17, 2026 7 facts
claimDuring COP30, Colombia committed to protecting its portion of the Amazon by prohibiting large-scale mining and oil projects.
claimSouth Africa, Indonesia, and Colombia are demonstrating that energy transition solutions prioritizing people are viable, with the potential to create quality jobs, expand energy access, and advance sustainable development.
accountWayúu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, report that they were not properly consulted prior to the development of wind energy projects on their lands.
claimColombian law requires that energy projects on Indigenous lands receive informed consent from impacted communities before proceeding.
claimThe first International Conference on the Just Transition Away From Fossil Fuels will take place in April in Santa Marta, Colombia, and is co-hosted by the governments of Colombia, the Netherlands, and Tuvalu.
claimThe Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), a Ford Foundation grantee, partnered with Colombia’s Vice Ministry of Energy on the Energy Transition Roadmap, a research project that presented scenarios of decarbonization across Colombia.
claimThe La Guajira region of Colombia is the target for plans to install 57 wind farms.
Realist Review on Just Transition Towards Low Emission, Climate ... link.springer.com Jan 5, 2026 4 facts
claimThe La Estrecha Solar Community in Medellín, Colombia, partnered with academic institutions including EIA University, University College London, and the UK Royal Academy of Engineering to establish a knowledge base for solar community projects.
accountThe La Estrecha Solar Community in Medellín, Colombia, conducts monthly workshops to build community awareness of energy issues and provides community spaces for decision-making, answering questions, seeking advice, and reporting on project progress.
referenceThe study 'Rethinking Energy Communities for a Just Transition: A Critical View on La Estrecha Solar Community in Medellín, Colombia' by Juan Pablo Álvarez Cárdenas et al. (2023) examines the implementation of energy communities as a mechanism for a just transition.
claimResearch inputs from academic partners helped the La Estrecha Solar Community in Medellín, Colombia, overcome barriers to community-level energy interventions, specifically the high degree of technical knowledge required and the lack of incentives for communities to develop such schemes.
A critical review on techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable ... link.springer.com Dec 6, 2023 3 facts
claimRenewable energy technologies have been successfully utilized to provide energy to remote villages, isolated homes, and endemic communities in India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Colombia.
referenceVides-Prado et al. (2017) conducted a techno-economic feasibility analysis of photovoltaic systems in remote areas for indigenous communities in the Colombian Guajira, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
referenceMamaghani et al. (2016) analyzed the techno-economic feasibility of photovoltaic, air current, diesel, and compound electrification systems for off-grid rural electrification in Colombia, published in Renewable Power.
Publications - Parenting Across Cultures parentingacrosscultures.org Apr 25, 2025 3 facts
referenceL. Di Giunta, L. M. Uribe Tirado, and M. Ruiz Garcia (2024) published 'Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Colombia' in the International Journal of Psychology, which examines the relationship between cultural values, parenting, and child adjustment in Colombia.
referenceThe study 'Attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in Colombia' (2011) by Di Giunta, Uribe Tirado, and Márquez examines parenting philosophies and attitudes specifically within the Colombian cultural context.
referenceDi Giunta, Uribe Tirado, and Márquez (2011) examined the attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in Colombia using the Parental Modernity scale, the Parents’ Attribution Test, and the Social Desirability Scale.
Iran War: A Defining Moment for the Middle East—Global Analysis ... ajc.org 2 facts
claimBrazil, Chile, and Colombia condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, while Argentina and Paraguay have backed the strikes.
claimBrazil, Chile, and Colombia condemned the military strikes against the Iranian regime as unwarranted aggression and a departure from diplomacy, urging all involved parties to halt hostilities.
Private Wealth Migration 2025 | Press Release - Henley & Partners henleyglobal.com Jun 24, 2025 2 facts
claimPopular destinations for high-net-worth individuals departing from Brazil and Colombia include the United States (specifically Florida), Portugal, the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, and Panama.
measurementColombia is expected to see a net outflow of 150 high-net-worth individuals in 2025.
“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 2 facts
claimCoca plants are grown as a cash crop in western South American countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and parts of Argentina.
accountThe Guahibo Indians in the Orinoco river basin between Colombia and Venezuela use a hallucinogenic tobacco snuff called Cohoba, also referred to as Yopo.
Steven M. Greer - Wikiquote en.wikiquote.org 2 facts
accountSteven Greer recounts a dream in which he foresaw a threat to President George H.W. Bush's life in Colombia involving shoulder-held missiles and drug cartels. He claims he advised the Secret Service on security measures, and later read a Newsweek article confirming that a $5 million contract had been placed on the President's life and that arms merchants had sold missiles to Colombian drug cartels.
accountSteven Greer recounts a personal experience where he claims to have warned a Secret Service agent about a potential assassination attempt on President George H.W. Bush in Colombia, which he later claimed was corroborated by a Newsweek article regarding a contract on the President's life and the sale of missiles to Colombian drug cartels.
Carbon Pricing for Inclusive Prosperity: The Role of Public Support econfip.org 1 fact
claimColombia and Mexico have established carbon taxes at low levels and are currently implementing emissions trading systems with revenue allocated toward green spending, according to the World Bank Group (2019).
From FOIAs to planes, Jeffrey Epstein's brushes with the CIA sashaingber.substack.com Feb 16, 2026 1 fact
claimIn 2015, fashion photographer Antoine Verglas forwarded an email to Jeffrey Epstein containing a Daily Mail article about a drug from Colombia nicknamed 'Devil's Breath' that purportedly eliminates free will.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Framework for People-Powered Energy Transitions resourcegovernance.org Jul 17, 2024 1 fact
referenceThe 'Framework for People-Powered Energy Transitions' draws on transition experiences in Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, and Uganda.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov Mar 12, 2026 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
How Tehran's proxy network could outlast the Iranian regime latimes.com 13 hours ago 1 fact
claimHezbollah has established cells in Cyprus, Peru, Colombia, Thailand, London, and the United States, which demonstrates the group's capacity to threaten regional and international interests without direct Iranian command.
Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com 2 days ago 1 fact
accountBergeron et al. (2023) conducted action-research programs in Colombia and Vietnam to mobilize adolescents and young women to promote healthy diets in urban settings.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 1 fact
referenceGori B, Ulian T, Bernal HY, and Diazgranados M provided an overview of Colombian edible plant diversity and its distribution in the 2022 publication 'The hidden food basket of Latin america: an overview of Colombian edible plant diversity and its distribution'.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceMora-García G, Ruiz-Díaz MS, Villegas R, and García-Larsen V analyzed changes in diet quality in Colombia over a 10-year period using data from nationally representative cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2005 and 2015.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
measurementIn Chile, 71% of the population consumes herbal medicine, while in Colombia, 40% of the population consumes herbal medicine.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
What Western medicine can learn from the ancient history of ... - BBC bbc.com Sep 11, 2024 1 fact
claimIndigenous communities in Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico use psychoactive substances to communicate with ancestors, access other realms of being, and gain information about the world.