Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country.
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
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Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro is warning that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks in the country’s northeast that left dozens
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 killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.
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.
More than 32,000 displaced as violence spirals in Colombian drug trafficking region
More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between ...
Surging Drug Violence in Colombia Dooms President’s ‘Total Peace’ Plan
The clashes between rival guerrilla groups have left 80 dead as Colombia braces for cutbacks in U.S. foreign aid under ...
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Petro's Diplomatic Overture: Reaffirming Ties Amidst Haitian Turmoil
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti amidst escalating violence, aiming to fortify diplomatic ties and promoting ...
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.
Colombian armed groups violence kills over 80, displaces tens of thousands
Over 80 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced in escalating violence between armed groups as the border ...
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 ...
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Colombian Armed Groups Fight Over Cocaine Hub: Civilians Die in Crossfire
Special forces deployed to province engulfed in a war between armed groups over control of cocaine province. Dozens of ...
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro Strengthens Ties with Haiti Amid Ongoing Gang Violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visits Haiti to strengthen ties and discuss joint projects amid ongoing gang violence and ...
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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Colombian police seize 8.2 tons of cocaine intended for shipment to Europe
Colombian authorities seized 8.2 tons of cocaine at a Pacific port, one of the largest seizures ever made in the country, ...