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Bogota D.C.
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Covers:  Conflict, human rights, the environment, politics, science.
Journalist reporting on Latin America from Bogotá, Colombia, mostly for the @guardian.

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Freelance journalist covering Latin America from Bogotá.
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Luke Taylor’s Journalist Portfolio

How the Amazon's lost tribes are turning Colombia's cocaine farmers into conservationists

How the Amazon's lost tribes are turning Colombia's cocaine farmers into conservationists

Updated January 19, 2020 11:05:13 Flaviano Mahecha is using his trusty machete to carve a path through the gr…

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Will Colombia's Duque Be the Next to Stumble Over Mass Protests?

Will Colombia's Duque Be the Next to Stumble Over Mass Protests?

Demonstrators have taken to the streets over the past three weeks in a series of massive antigovernment ralli…

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Rage against the crisis: Venezuela's punk scene finds a new voice in Bogotá

Rage against the crisis: Venezuela's punk scene finds a new voice in Bogotá

Exilio was formed by three Venezuelan migrants who came together in Bogotá, Colombia, after leaving their fri…

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New US sanctions on Venezuela pressure Maduro but 'risk exacerbating humanitarian crisis and torp...

New US sanctions on Venezuela pressure Maduro but 'risk exacerbating humanitarian crisis and torp...

When Juan Guaido raised his nation's tricolour flag in January and swore himself in as interim president to t…

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Colombia's Warring Gangs Target Migrants at Venezuelan Border; Peace Process Stutters

Colombia's Warring Gangs Target Migrants at Venezuelan Border; Peace Process Stutters

The Colombian government's failure to fill a void left by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ( FARC) rebe…

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How South America became the new centre of the coronavirus pandemic

How South America became the new centre of the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus cases are rising sharply in South America, made worse by inequality, reports Luke Taylor from Bog…

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Epstein: Bill Gates’s foundation vows to change after failing to act on warnings

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By Luke Taylor Verified, affiliationsRio de Janeiro
| The BMJ Verified
The Gates Foundation has introduced new safeguards and policies after a review concluded that founder Bill Gates continued meeting with Jeffrey Epstein despite repeated warnings from foundation staff. The foundation is one of the world’s largest funders of global development and health. It provided more than $8bn in charitable support in 2024, with $2bn going to vaccine development, malaria eradication, and other global health initiatives.
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Lucky Strike Digital & DVD Release Date Set for Scott Eastwood World War II Movie | Exclusive

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By Scott Eastwood, Luke Taylor Verified
| gamebastion.com
ComingSoon is exclusively announcing the digital and DVD release dates for. The announcement also comes with an exclusive clip, featuring Scott Eastwood‘s visiting the woman who played a key role in his survival in the World War II movie. “A US soldier leads his company to block a Nazi counteroffensive. While behind enemy lines, his company is attacked and killed, leaving him as the sole survivor. Wounded in freezing conditions, he must make his way on foot to the rally point.
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High cholesterol: FDA approves new pill

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By Luke Taylor Verified
| The BMJ Verified
A new pill for patients whose cholesterol remains high despite treatment has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Called Lipfendra, the daily pill can be taken alone or in conjunction with statins.
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