Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region

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Colombian President Petro, after fighting between rebel groups, has imposed an emergency over the Catatumbo region on the border with Venezuela.

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Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence

Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.

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Colombia declares emergency to combat deadly turf war

President Gustavo Petro's decree means he can impose curfews, restrict traffic and take other steps that would normally violate Colombians' civil rights.

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Colombians flee as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region

Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela on Thursday to help tackle armed guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has displaced 40,000 people in the lawless border region. "I've been in contact with the current Venezuelan government," Colombian President Gustavo Petro said, floating a "joint plan to eradicate armed gangs on the border." Colombia is struggling to contain violence in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region, wher…

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Colombia Declares 'State of Internal Commotion' in Catatumbo - teleSUR English

So far, clashes between irregular armed groups have forced the displacement of at least 36,000 people. On Friday, the Colombian government declared a 90-day “State of Internal Commotion” to protect the population in 16 municipalities in the Norte de Santander department, including 11 municipalities in the Catatumbo region. RELATED: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Reaffirms Support for Peace in Colombia Amid Humanitarian Crisis in Catatumbo T…

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Clashes between two armed groups in the border region of Catatumbo left at least 80 dead and tens of thousands displaced in one week. This mountainous area in the northeast is home to drug routes and coca plantations.