More than 32,000 displaced as violence spirals in Colombian drug trafficking region
More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s Ombudsman Iris Marín.
Colombian armed groups violence kills over 80, displaces tens of thousands
Over 80 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced in escalating violence between armed groups as the border city of Cucuta scrambled Wednesday to cope with thousands of civilians fleeing the violence.
Colombia troops try to contain guerrilla violence that has killed 100
Terrified residents carrying backpacks and belongings on overladen motorcycles, boats, or crammed onto the backs of open trucks, fled the region over the weekend.
Colombia Death Toll From Rebel Violence Rises to 80
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas are targeting community leaders and former members of a separate rebel group in the northeastern Catatumbo region, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Sunday,
Over 80 Dead in Colombia Mass Killings: 'We Are Helpless Here'
More than 8,000 civilians fled the violence, with many seeking shelter in government facilities or hiding in the mountains.
Colombia vows 'war' as guerrilla violence kills 100
Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and threatens to derail the country's
80 killed, thousands displaced in Colombian guerrilla violence
A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced around 11,000 in just four days,
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Colombia: Cúcuta organizes a sancocho for people displaced by Catatumbo violence
The governor of the Colombian department of Norte de Santander, William Villamizar, declared “a social and economic emergency ...
Venezuelans displaced in Colombia: “I came fleeing from Maduro and now I have to flee from the guerrillas”
It was around 9:00 in the morning, we were working on the farm and suddenly we started to hear a lot of gunfire in […] ...
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail
More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to ...
At Least 80 Dead and 18,000 Flee Amid a New Surge of Violence in Colombia
At least 80 people are dead and more than 18,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Colombia, officials say, amid fierce ...
At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says
At least 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia following failed attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation ...
Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned on Monday that his nation’s military will take offensive ...
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Colombia to declare state of emergency over attacks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday said that he would declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the ...
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Colombia: Protect civilians in Catatumbo
Since January 16, armed violence has intensified in the Catatumbo region of northeast Colombia. This violence stems from clashes between the National ...
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At least 80 dead amid a new surge of violence in Colombia
At least 80 people are dead and more than 11,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Colombia, officials say, amid fierce ...