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Threats force 2,000 Colombians to flee from countryside
22 Jan 2008 Some 2,000 people have fled the countryside and taken refuge in cities and villages after receiving threats from irregular armed groups in north-eastern Colombia. -
UNHCR rewards the entrepreneurial flair of refugees in Ecuador
16 Jan 2008 UNHCR awards cash grants to small business projects in Ecuador under an initiative aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial talents of Colombian refugees. -
Refugee status and clean water "change everything" for indigenous Colombians
26 Dec 2007 The UN refugee agency teams with the European Commission's humanitarian aid department to improve life for two native indigenous groups from Colombia now in Panama. -
Colombian makes fountains to integrate in Brazil's Amazon zone
14 Dec 2007 A 56-year-old Colombian refugee sets an example for integration in Brazil's Amazonas state as UNHCR signs accord with local authorities. -
Colombia's Pearl of the Pacific loses its lustre
10 Dec 2007 A soaring murder rate adds to the problems daily faced by displaced people in the city of Tumaco on Colombia's Pacific coast. -
UNHCR seeks data on refugees along Ecuador's border
21 Nov 2007 Colombians fleeing conflict in their country put further strain on deprived border regions of Ecuador. One of the major challenges for UNHCR is getting data on these arrivals and their needs which could help integration. -
Goldmine dreams end in death for six displaced Afro-Colombians
26 Oct 2007 Killings by an irregular armed group spark fears for the humanitarian situation in the north-western region of Colombia known as Chocó. -
Handicrafts expertise helps resettled refugee make good in Brazil
10 Oct 2007 A year after being resettled in northern Brazil, Colombian refugee Luis Eduardo Garzón was exhibiting his handicrafts at a national fair in Brasilia. His success is a tribute to the government's policies on resettlement and reintegration, which have received considerable support from UNHCR and local aid organizations. -
More than 1,000 displaced Awá face the elements and hardship
8 Oct 2007 More than 1,000 Awá indigenous people, about half of them children, have fled fighting in their ancestral lands in south-west Colombia. They are living in tough conditions on the grounds of a town school, but for all the hardship they do not want to move further away from their homes.