As Colombia escalates its military operations against the ELN guerrilla after weeks of violence in Catatumbo region, ...

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particularly “in the Catatumbo River” where a joint action plan is under development given the security crisis stemming from activities by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of ...

The toll brought to 54 the total number of confirmed deaths from fighting in the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region -- lower than the figure of about 80 reported last week based on local counts ...

The pope also expressed concern for the situation in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, where many civilians have been killed by clashes between armed groups, which have forced over 30,000 people to ...

The conflict in the rural Catatumbo region, where the Colombian state has struggled for decades to gain a foothold, has left at least 80 people dead and 40,000 others displaced over the past 10 days, ...

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.

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 ...

The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as for rival militants tempted to take revenge.While the FARC ...

On the dusty roads that wind through broad river valleys, heavily-armed ... of failing to keep its promise to prioritize the Catatumbo region in its peace efforts. Since coming to power in ...