Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Colombian President Petro to declare state of emergency over guerrilla attacks
COLOMBIAN President Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerilla attacks in the north-east that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Colombia declares state of emergency amid escalating violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday declared a state of internal commotion in the northeastern Catatumbo region. Petro made the declaration citing the humanitarian crisis after the recent attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas that left at least 80 dead and 11,
Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100
In just five days, bloodshed has been reported across three Colombian departments -- from the remote Amazon jungle in the south to the mountainous northeastern border with Venezuela, where fighting has displaced almost 20,
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's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro is warning that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks in the country’s northeast that left dozens
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new ...
Petro to Name 30-Year Old Ally as Colombia Foreign Affairs Chief
President Gustavo Petro will appoint top aide, 30-year-old Laura Sarabia, as Colombia’s next foreign affairs minister, one the youngest-ever officials to assume the role.
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 ...
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 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 ...
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Colombia's Strife: Government Poised for Military Action as Rebel Attacks Surge
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced military action against the National Liberation Army (ELN) after a series of ...
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Colombia's Foreign Minister resigns
Luis Gilberto Murillo has turned in his resignation as Colombia's Foreign Minister, presumably to pursue an electoral ...
Why Leftist Rebels Are Fighting Again In Colombia
Over 100 people have been killed in an outbreak of guerrilla violence in Colombia, predominantly along the Venezuelan border, where thousands of people have been displaced by the worst fighting in ...