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

In Colombia's Catatumbo region, thousands have been displaced due to an escalation of violence by the ELN rebel group. President Gustavo Petro has suspended peace talks, challenging efforts to resolve ...

While campaigning for president, Gustavo Petro explicitly promised that there would be no expropriation during his term.

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The government has declared a “state of internal commotion” in response to the worst humanitarian crisis in decades ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed with Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro the ... particularly “in the Catatumbo River” where a joint action plan is under development given the security ...

The toll brought to 54 the total number of confirmed deaths from fighting in the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region ... northeastern border with Venezuela. Analysts say the spasm of violence ...

Article continues after sponsor message 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 holdout ...

Police patrol in Tibu, Colombia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, following guerrilla attacks that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes in the Catatumbo region. (AP Photo ...

The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their barracks for fear of snipers. The sharpshooters concealed in the ...

However, it applies only to the rural Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, where the Colombian state has struggled for decades to gain a foothold. In the past week, at least 80 people ...

The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their barracks for fear of snipers.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to ...