Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new ...
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Colombia’s Fragile Peace Ruptures in Catatumbo
Social movements and community organizations demand peace as violence breaks out in the northeastern region of Colombia.
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Colombia and Venezuela discuss curbing armed groups behind dozens of deaths, says Petro
“I have been in dialogue with the holder of the presidency of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, to close the illegal (border) crossings, especially in the Catatumbo River (…) A bilateral action plan ...
Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrillas Rocks Colombia
The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their ...
'We Want Peace': Colombians Swept Up In Bloody Guerrilla Violence
The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade ...
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The Venezuelan lake with killer lightning
Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, lightning strikes up to 300 times a year for as many as 9 hours a night. "Catatumbo Lightning," also known as the Maracaibo Beacon, holds ...
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Colombia’s president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
(AP video shot by Fernando Vergara) Residents cross a river to Venezuela from Colombia’s Tibu, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, following guerrilla attacks that killed dozens and forced thousands to flee their ...
Colombians flee to Venezuela as guerrilla violence escalates
At least 80 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to leave their homes in Colombia amid escalating violence ...
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
Located on Colombia’s border with Venezuela, the Catatumbo region has around 300,000 residents and produces 15% of Colombia’s coca crop. The FARC-EMC and the ELN have long battled for control ...