80 killed in Colombia’s deadliest wave of violence since peace accords
The unusually deadly violence delivers a devastating blow to the “total peace” program of the country’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro.
Colombia vows 'war' against left-wing guerrillas as violence kills at least 100
Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process. The unrest
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 clashes between two rival armed groups on the border with Venezuela.
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.
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 hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said.
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 Army, a Colombian official said.
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.
Rebel Violence in the Colombian Jungle Leaves 20 Dead
At least 20 Colombian fighters from rival rebel factions were killed in weekend clashes over control of a strategic jungle area for drug trafficking, military sources and the human rights ombudsman office reported on Monday.
Venezuela closes international border bridge with Colombia for three days
Venezuela closed its borders and airspace to Colombia on Friday, the day President Nicolas Maduro is to be sworn in as the ...
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Venezuela: Venezuela closes border with Colombia ahead of presidential inauguration amid 'international conspiracy'
Venezuela closed its border with Colombia on Friday until next Monday after denouncing an "international conspiracy" just ...
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Renewed War for Colombia Cocaine Center
The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in ...
Colombia declares ‘state of emergency’ amid guerrilla offensive
Colombia vowed “war” against left-wing guerrillas today, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and ...
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region
Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after ...
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Venezuela: Calls For Military Intervention, Repression Mark Presidential Inauguration
Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a controversial third term on January 10, after the National Electoral ...
Death toll in Colombia’s Catatumbo rises to 60, ombudsman says
President Gustavo Petro has accused the ELN of committing a war crime in the Thursday attacks, and have suspended peace talks ...
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Colombia: 39 killed in guerilla attacks, govt suspends peace negotiations
Armed groups vie for control of coca plantations on the Colombia-Venezuela border, fueling the global cocaine trade ...