Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering ...
Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrilla Army Rocks Colombia
The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their ...
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 ...
In visit to Haiti, Colombian President Petro recounts historic ties, seeks forgiveness
I want to thank you for helping my America, my Colombia, achieve freedom,” he said. “You even gave us our flag.” ...
From Drug Lords To '60s-era Guerrillas: Colombia's Various Armed Groups
Colombia is battling its worst security crisis in a decade after a series of guerrilla attacks in the north of the country have left at least 80 people dead and displaced 36,000 others.
Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia’s leader
Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president. The money was used to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its ...
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group ...
Colombia asks Venezuela to help quell border violence
Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela Thursday to help tackle guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has ...
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Colombia moves to arrest guerrilla leaders behind wave of violence
Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced ...
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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, ...