Colombia, violence

People displaced by violence in Colombia flee across the border to Venezuela
Inhabitants of the Colombian town of Tibu, on the northern border with Venezuela, have fled following a wave of violence that has left at least 80 people dead in clashes between two armed groups in the last week.
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.
Colombia troops try to contain guerrilla violence that has killed 100
Terrified residents carrying backpacks and belongings on overladen motorcycles, boats, or crammed onto the backs of open trucks, fled the region over the weekend.
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 wave of violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands.
Colombian forces edge into guerrilla strongholds
Colombian special forces edged into guerrilla-controlled territory near the border with Venezuela Tuesday, trying to reassert state control amid violence that has forced 20,000 people to flee their homes.
Colombians flee to Venezuela as guerrilla violence escalates
At least 80 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to leave their homes in Colombia amid escalating violence between rebel groups. View on euronews
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war - Colombia’s government is ...
Colombia’s president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have ...
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Qatar Airways to fly to Colombia and Venezuela from summer 2025
Qatar Airways has announced its latest expansion into the Americas with the launch of two new weekly flights on Wednesdays ...
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 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail
More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to ...
At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says
At least 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia following failed attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation ...
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 ...
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Venezuela Closes Colombia Border Before President's Inauguration: Governor
Venezuela closed its border with Colombia on Friday ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, the governor of a frontier state said, citing an "international conspiracy". "We have ...
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Colombia seeks to reassert control as rebel fighting kills over 100
Government sends troops into coca-rich northeast Catatumbo region in bid to quell hostilities among rebel groups.