Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has issued a decree giving him emergency powers to restore order in Catatumbo, a ...
Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrillas 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 reissues rebel arrest warrants, displacement rises to 32,000 amid fighting
Colombia's attorney general's office on Wednesday reissued arrest warrants for leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) ...
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 Sends Army To Fight Guerillas On Venezuela Border: Govt
Colombia has launched a military offensive against leftist guerillas blamed for a week of bloody violence on the border with Venezuela, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said Friday.
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Thousands Flee Colombian Border Region, Seeking Refuge in Venezuela as Guerrilla Violence Escalates
Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant ...
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 ...
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.