LATEST FOR DW //// 35 years is the average life expectancy of a trans woman in Latin America. supposedly they now have many rights, but on the street they are victims of hatred and rejection. Poverty and access to work are another serious problem. We spoke with Alexandra Colmenares about the reality of the trans community in Colombia.
LATEST FOR INSIDER NEWS. Gasoline is one of the main ingredients for processing cocaine in Colombia. But as fuel prices increase, some locals are stealing crude oil to make bootleg gasoline known as pategrillo. Now, police are trying to find and destroy the illegal labs in an effort to curb the country's decades-long cocaine problem.