UN biodiversity summit in Colombia 'will fail,' guerrilla group threatens

Bogota (AFP) July 16, 2024

Colombian guerrillas fighting the government and rival armed groups on Tuesday threatened a major UN biodiversity summit to be held later this year in Cali, the city closest to territory they dominate. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity "will fail even if they militarize the city with gringos (Americans)," the EMC armed group w