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.
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.
30 Killed In Colombia Armed Violence, Govt Suspends Rebel Peace Talks
At least 30 people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with one guerilla group.
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.
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
A Colombian official says more than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts by the government to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army
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.
Colombia Death Toll From Rebel Violence Rises to 80
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas are targeting community leaders and former members of a separate rebel group in the northeastern Catatumbo region, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Sunday,
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 ...
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Colombia: Venezuelans in Colombia demand Maduro's resignation
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Caracas prepares for Nicolás Maduro’s third term inauguration ceremony as Venezuela closes border crossings with Colombia
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Venezuela's Maduro begins new term as US raises arrest bounty
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Venezuela latest: Nicolás Maduro inaugurated for a third term, defying evidence of fraud
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The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.
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Venezuela’s Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke
Electoral authorities loyal to the ruling party declared Maduro the winner hours after polls closed on July 28, but unlike in ...
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Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for 3rd term amid outcry over election, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's detention
President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes ...
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Maduro's “bloodbath” message turns leftwing governments against him
On July 23, Maduro questioned the electoral systems of Colombia and Brazil during an event in the State of Aragua. “We have the best electoral system in the world,” argued Maduro, who rambled ...