Colombia asks Venezuela to help quell border violence
EL ASERRIO, Colombia, Jan 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela Thursday to help tackle guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has displaced 40,000 people in the lawless border region.
At least 80 dead amid a new surge of violence in Colombia
At least 80 people are dead and more than 11,000 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.
80 dead in Colombia amid uptick in guerrilla fighting
This was the country's deadliest wave of violence since the peace accords set by President Gustavo Petro in 2016
Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100
Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain violence that killed at least 100 people and threatens to scupper the country's fragile peace process.
Colombia to declare emergency over rebel violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he will declare a state of emergency after guerilla attacks by the ELN in the northeast of the country killed at least 80 people and forced over 11,000 to flee.
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Why Leftist Rebels Are Fighting Again In Colombia
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Vladimir Padrino will deploy the “Bolivarian Armed Force” in cities and borders by order of Nicolás Maduro
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Colombia and Venezuela discuss curbing armed groups behind dozens of deaths, says Petro
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Thursday that he has been in contact with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to implement an action plan to prevent armed groups from crossing the border, ...