Colombia moves to ban female genital mutilation

BOGOTA — Colombia's Senate approved a law Wednesday to ban female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that persists in some of the country's Indigenous communities, after two years of debate. The World Health Organization says the full or partial removal of the clitoris causes serious health damage, poses a risk of death and violates the fundamental rights of girls. If approved by leftist President Gustavo Petro, Colombia will become the first country in Latin America to pass such legisla