Failed peace negotiations and the battle for control over valuable territory have produced an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.

Cúcuta, Colombia - January 17, 2025 The Catatumbo region ... GOVERNOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTE DE SANTANDER: These days, specifically yesterday, a confrontation between the ELN and the FARC ...

Civilians were trapped in the middle, and by Sunday, it was estimated that “more than 80 people have lost their lives,” said Governor William Villamizar of the Norte de Santander department that ...

The ELN and FARC dissidents vie for territory and control of lucrative coca plantations and trafficking routes in the Catatumbo region, which President Gustavo Petro is due to visit later Monday. The ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro warned on Monday that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ...

guerrillas and a dissident faction of the former FARC in the Colombian region of Catatumbo have left more than 80 dead, 20 wounded, and thousands displaced, according to Norte de Santander ...

More than 80 people have been killed in just three days in northeast Colombia following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), an official has said.

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Civilians were trapped in the middle, and by Sunday, it was estimated that “more than 80 people have lost their lives,” said governor William Villamizar of the Norte de Santander department that ...

Authorities in Norte de Santander are waiting to discuss the situation with Petro, Villamizar said. The government said in a statement that it would deploy 300 more troops to Catatumbo to end the ...