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In the Face of Violence, Catatumbo’s Communities Call for Solidarity
Failed peace negotiations and the battle for control over valuable territory have produced an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
Maduro Government Accused of Dark New Tactic: Assassinations
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
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Colombian president says cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’
Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades ...
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Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes
A fierce outbreak of fighting in northern Colombia between rival guerilla factions in a drug turf war, has displaced tens of thousands of people.
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Thousands flee their homes in northeast Colombia amid worst security crisis in a decade
A series of attacks against civilians has forced Colombia's government to break off peace talks with one of Colombia’s largest rebel groups as fears mount that fighting between rebel groups in the ...
In a Colombian cocaine hub, a fragile peace falls apart
The fighting between two armed drug trafficking groups — fueled and financed in part by a booming global cocaine business — ...
Colombians weigh returning home after rebel violence
TIBU, Colombia - Residents of Colombia's troubled Catatumbo region, near the eastern border with Venezuela, are weighing ...
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Colombia's Catatumbo Crisis: A Community in Conflict
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 ...