The city of Cúcuta, bordering Venezuela, has become a symbol of the human suffering caused by the armed conflict in the Catatumbo region; it is the place where in recent days hundreds of people have arrived fleeing the violence unleashed between the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas and a dissident of the FARC,
Thousands have fled clashes between armed groups on the border with Venezuela, dashing hopes of peace in Colombia.
A resurgence of guerrilla violence during Colombia's struggling peace process has killed over 80 people and displaced approximately 11,000 within
Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently ended peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), one of the armed groups involved in the fighting, saying it had "no will for peace". View on euron
A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced around 11,000 in just four days, officials reported on Sunday.
People displaced by violence in towns across the Catatumbo region, where rebels of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have been clashing with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
People displaced by violence in towns across the Catatumbo region, where rebels of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, have been clashing with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
More than 80 people have been killed in just three days in northeast Colombia following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN), an official has said.
Over 11,000 people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region amid escalating violence between ELN and FARC dissidents. The death toll has reached 100. As the Armed Forces deploy additional troops, President Petro may declare a state of internal disturbance.
Civilians caught in the crossfire as ELN guerillas target former members of a separate rebel group in the bloodiest violence in recent years A fresh outbreak of guerilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead,
A resurgence of guerrilla violence in Colombia, amid a struggling peace process, has claimed over 80 lives, including civilians, and displaced approximately 11,000 people within four days. In response to the crisis,