US EditionCalling the Lethal Control of Pablo Escobar’s Hippopotamus ‘Murder’ Is Unfair
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The term ‘euthanasia’, used by the Government, was not entirely inappropriate; he stressed that procedures must be carried out quickly and without pain.
A judge from Antioquia, Colombia, would have ordered to suspend the order to sacrifice at least 80 copies of hippos that the country’s Ministry of Environment issued to alleviate the overpopulation process that affects the Magdalena River. Continue reading...
Invasive species upset the balance of ecosystems wherever they settled for long. In Latin America, several emblematic cases bear witness to the unforeseen consequences of ancient human decisions. Few, however, are the stories as spectacular as that of Pablo Escobar's hippopotamus, now at the centre of a radical decision taken in Bogotá. A political green light for the slaughter announced in 2026 Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez validat…
Four hippopotamuses from Pablo Escobar's private zoo have become around 200. Because this becomes a problem for the ecosystem, 80 animals are now to be culled.
The judicial battle for the life of the hippos in Magdalena Medio escalated after the First Civil Court of Bello admitted a tutelage action that sought to stop the sacrifice of 80 copies. Although Judge Alexis Fernando Pulgarín Baena denied the precautionary measure to suspend the proceedings immediately, he linked ex officio to the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Santander (CAS) and other environmental entities to explain the viability of th…
What Comes with Hippopotamuses in Colombia: This Is How the Plan that Generates Controversy Advances
The creation of a committee, the construction of established protocols and the formation of experts, are part of the processes to begin with the elimination of hippopotamuses, a species that inhabits the Middle Magdalena. After the fulfillment of these first steps, the euthanasia process would begin in the second half of the year. See also: Euthanasia to 80 hippopotamuses in Colombia unleashes strong environmental debate Javier Valencia González…
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