Armed groups engaging in turf wars along Colombia-Venezuela border

La Prensa Latina Media

Armed groups engaging in turf wars along Colombia-Venezuela border

By Geraldine Garcia Cucuta, Colombia, Feb 2 (EFE).- Violent territorial disputes among illegal armed groups in the Colombian city of Cucuta, which borders on Venezuela, got worse in January 2023, leaving 36 people dead in the metro area last month alone. Cucuta, the capital of Norte de Santander province, is the site of the main border crossing points between the two countries and there are also many routes along which people circulate and the s…