Women's eNews (https://womensenews.org/author/margarita-martinez/)
Colombian women in relationships they thought were monogamous are the country’s fastest-growing population being infected with HIV. While many have remained quiet, the lack of medical care has compelled others to bring lawsuits.
Women rebels fighting the Colombian government live the lives of soldiers in training camps, yet have little expectation of promotion, have no control over their reproductive lives and face death if they dare to leave.
Though international treaties on women’s rights are recognized in Latin America and laws are on the books, courts in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru don’t always uphold them. Chile is the worst; Colombia better, a new study says.
Colombia, obsessed with physical beauty, is also obsessed with a soap opera starring an unattractive financial whiz who repeatedly saves her inept boss from ruin. Viewers also are forced to take a hard look in the mirror and think about true beauty.