Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process. The unrest spread across three departments, displacing 20,000, fueled by militia turf wars linked to the cocaine trade. President Gustavo Petro's administration faces a significant challenge.

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Colombia vows 'war' against left-wing guerrillas as violence kills more than 100

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain a wave of violence.

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Colombia Vows 'War', Declares 'State Of Emergency' As Violence Kills 100

The president of Colombia Gustavo Petro today declared a state of “internal unrest and economic emergency” in the Catatumbo region, which since last Thursday has become the epicenter of a bloody war between the ELN, the National Liberation Army, and the dissidents of the FARC to control the second largest coca growing area in the South American country. Catatumbo is located in the northeast of the department of Norte de Santander, on the border …

Il presidente della Colombia Gustavo Petro ha dichiarato oggi lo stato di "disordini interni e di emergenza economica" nella regione del Catatumbo, diventata da giovedì scorso l'epicentro di una sanguinosa guerra tra l'Eln, l'Esercito di liberazione nazionale, e i dissidenti delle Farc per controllare la seconda più grande area di coltivazione della coca del paese sudamericano. Il Catatumbo è situato nel nord-est del dipartimento del Norte de Sa…

Gustavo Petro dichiara stato di emergenza nel Catatumbo per guerra Eln-Farc

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Gustavo Petro declares a state of emergency in Catatumbo due to the Eln-FARC war

The conflict stems from battles over control of strategic drug trafficking routes between the left-wing rebel ELN and remnant factions of FARC.

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Colombia rebel violence kills more than 100

More than 100 people have been killed and 11,000 displaced in northeastern Colombia due to continued violence by leftist guerrilla groups.

Hơn 100 người đã thiệt mạng và 11.000 người phải sơ tán tại khu vực đông bắc Colombia, do những cuộc bạo động liên tục nổ ra của các nhóm du kích cánh tả nước này.

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More than 100 people died in violence, Colombia decided to fight with leftist guerrillas

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The border with Venezuela, the southern Amazon and an area in the north of the country are under the offensive of organizations competing for control of the territory and drug trafficking routes.

La frontière avec le Venezuela, le sud amazonien et une zone du nord du pays subissent l'offensive d'organisations qui se disputent le contrôle du territoire et les routes du narcotrafic.

Face aux violences entre guérillas, le président de la Colombie, Gustavo Petro, décrète l'état d'urgence

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Faced with violence between guerrillas, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, declares a state of emergency

20,000 have been displaced by attacks between rebel groups in three Colombian regions.

20.000 er drevet p� flugt p� grund af angreb mellem opr�rsgrupper i tre colombianske regioner.

Colombia erklærer intern uro efter gruppers kamp om kokainhandel

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Colombia declares internal unrest after groups fight over cocaine trade

Colombia is facing a new and intense wave of violence that has forced thousands of people to move in search of safety. The city of Cúcuta, located on the border with Venezuela, has become a haven for many fleeing conflict. In response to the crisis, the local government transformed the General Santander stadium into a temporary shelter for refugees. The recent escalation of violence began last week, when National Liberation Army rebels and FARC …

A Colômbia enfrenta uma nova e intensa onda de violência que forçou milhares de pessoas a se deslocarem em busca de segurança. A cidade de Cúcuta, localizada na fronteira com a Venezuela, tornou-se um refúgio para muitos que fogem dos conflitos. Em resposta à crise, a prefeitura local transformou o estádio General Santander em um abrigo temporário para os refugiados. A recente escalada de violência teve início na semana passada, quando rebeldes …

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New wave of violence causes humanitarian crisis in Colombia

President Gustavo Petro has likened the rebels' methods to Pablo Escobar, the infamous drug lord and leader of the Medellín cartel. The army has deployed 5,000 soldiers to the borders of the Catatumbo region.

Metódy povstalcov prezident Gustavo Petro prirovnal k Pablovi Escobarovi, neslávne známemu narkobarónovi a vodcu medellínskeho kartelu. Na hranice regiónu Catatumbo armáda nasadila 5000 vojakov.

V Kolumbii vyhlásili výnimočný stav, v uliciach bojujú medzi sebou povstalci

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Colombia declares state of emergency as rebels fight in the streets

Colombia's president on Monday declared a "state of emergency" in response to bloody guerrilla violence that has killed more than 100 people and displaced 11,000 in just a few days."A state of internal unrest and state of economic emergency has been declared" said Gustavo Petro, giving authorities in the restive border region with Venezuela the power to restrict movement and other legal tools.

Colombia vows 'war' against left-wing guerrillas as violence kills more than 100

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