Guerrilla violence sparks displacement crisis in northeast Colombia

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Guerrilla violence sparks displacement crisis in northeast Colombia

Thousands have escaped a sudden outbreak of drug-related violence between two armed groups in northeastern Colombia.

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During humanitarian evacuations, 435 people have been rescued by flights and another 200 have left with the help of the Army. The region of Catatumbo, in Norte de Santander, Colombia, is experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis that has left at least 80 people dead, while 36,000 people from that locality have been forced to move. READ ALSO: Colombian Military Forces intensify their response in the region of Catatumbo This alarming fact was pro…

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Displaced from Colombia’s Catatumbo at 36,000 confirms Defensoría | The City Paper Bogotá

The humanitarian catastrophe in Colombia’s Catatumbo region continues to escalate, with the Defensoría del Pueblo – Ombudsman – confirming that 36,000 people have been displaced during the last six days due to violent clashes between the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla and FARC dissidents. The surge in violence has drawn intense scrutiny of the national government as fears grow that this crisis could spill over into other regions of the…

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The region of Catatumbo, in Colombia, bordering Venezuela, faces a serious security crisis. The dispute between gangs dedicated to drug trafficking, such as the Organized Armed Groups (GAO), the Dissidences of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and the Eastern Front of the National Liberation Army (ELN), overflowed the state, acknowledged the president, Gustavo Petro. “The situation of Catatumbo teaches us in what goes. One also …

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The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, visited the city of Jacmel, Haiti, on 22 January, where he met Leslie Voltaire, who leads the Presidential Transitional Council. In the context of this official visit, the delegations of both countries participated in a working table to discuss initiatives aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and promoting mutual investment. However, he was criticized because his trip coincided with the security …

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The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, responded this Thursday, January 23 to the criticisms for having made a trip to Haiti in the midst of the serious crisis in Catatumbo and said that he spoke with Nicolás Maduro, with which he concluded a plan to “eradicate” armed groups in Catatumbo. The crisis of Catatumbo currently has 36,000 displaced, dozens injured and about 100 dead, on account of the criminal actions of the National Liberation Arm…