Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
The death toll from attacks by a rebel group in Colombia's Catatumbo region has risen to 60, the country's human rights office has said. Rival factions have been vying for control of the cocaine trade in the region - which sits near the border with Venezuela - for years.
Officials say some 60 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail
Officials in Colombia say about 60 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army. Among those killed are seven people who sought to sign a peace deal,
Colombia's president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels
Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN), on Friday, after accusing the group of committing a war crime in the Catatumbo region.
30 killed in Colombia armed violence, govt suspends rebel peace talks
Thirty people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend peace talks with on
Colombian President Suspends Talks With ELN Rebels After Clashes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Friday that he was suspending peace negotiations with National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas after a day of violence that killed around 30 people on the border with Venezuela.
Deaths in Colombia rebel violence double to 60, ombudsman says
The death toll from rebel-related violence in a key drug trafficking region of Colombia has doubled to 60, the government's human rights ombudsman said on Saturday.
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region
Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for violence that has been affecting a northeastern region of the country in recent days.
39 dead in Colombia guerilla violence, govt suspends peace talks
At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes pea
Death toll in Colombia's Catatumbo rises to 60, ombudsman says
The Colombian government's human rights ombudsman said on Saturday the death toll from violence in the Catatumbo region had risen to 60, up from a previous tally of 30 from attacks by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).
Death Toll In New Fighting With Colombia's ELN Rebels Rises To 60: Ombudsman
The death toll from attacks by ELN rebels in Colombia has risen to 60 in the country's northeast Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, the Ombudsman's Office reported Saturday.
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Colombia's ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
In a statement posted on X, the National Liberation Army said that it will halt attacks on the military as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared ...
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Fighting ongoing between Karen armed groups in Myanmar’s south
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) is engaged in intense clashes with the Kawthoolei Army (KTLA), which split from the ...