Medellin’s Comuna 13 — one of the urban districts most affected by Colombia’s ongoing conflict — is far from trying to bury its violent history. Instead, residents are determined to keep memories live ...

A Medellin-based NGO known as IPC estimates that in Comuna 13 alone there are between 21 to 25 rival gangs. At the moment, the forces of Vargas and Bonilla appear to be in a deadlock. Vargas is ...

Past military operations in the Comuna 13 of Colombia’s second city Medellin have constituted grave violations of human rights and must be investigated, a local NGO said Monday. “As representatives of ...

Comuna 13 is home to several of Medellín’s outlying neighborhoods that have expanded up into the steep hills surrounding the city. It has long struggled with public security, and used to be considered ...

A student walks past a mural, part of the project "Medellin is painted for life," at Comuna 13, one of the poorest areas in the city of Medellin, Colombia, on Tuesday, ahead of the World Urban ...

Medellin, Colombia, ... Explore the Iconic Comuna 13: A Story of Transformation. Comuna 13 is perhaps one of the top things to do in Medellin, ... La 70 (La Setenta): ...

Mara Marlene, 68, sells popsicles in the Comuna 13 neighborhood of Medellin. (Liliana Nieto del Río / For The Times) Luis Emilio Cardona, 82, left, and Abelardo Ausergia, 78, have been friends ...

Comuna 13 is an area in Medellin, Colombia, that was once plagued with violence. High up on the city's hillside, steep roads made it impossible for vehicles to access Comuna 13.

A licia rivas has lived in Comuna 13, a slum in Medellín, for most of her 84 years. It used to be the most violent city on the planet. “We would hide under the bed when the guerrillas shot at ...