Colombia

Colombia

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:49:31 +0000
Petro declares State of Exception in response to ELN violence
President Gustavo Petro temporarily suspended the rule of law in response to an ELN offensive that has killed dozens and has displaced thousands in northwest Colombia since Friday. Petro announced… The post Petro declares State of Exception in ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:27:09 +0000
ELN offensive in northeast Colombia: 80 killed, 11,000 displaced since Friday
At least 80 people were killed and another 11,000 fled their homes in northeast Colombia since Friday when guerrilla group ELN embarked on an offensive to retake control over the… The post ELN offensive in northeast Colombia: 80 killed, 11,000 ...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:04:32 +0000
“More than 30 killed in ELN offensive in northeast Colombia”
More than 30 people were allegedly killed in northeast Colombia since Thursday when guerrilla group ELN embarked on a major offensive in the Catatumbo region. According to Ombudsman Iris Marin,… The post “More than 30 killed in ELN offens...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:32:55 +0000
Colombia asks Venezuela to release political prisoners
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called on his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro to release all people who were arrested in the context of last year’s elections, including 12 Colombians. In a… The post Colombia asks Venezuela ...

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:43:56 +0000
Choco governor survives attack on convoy in western Colombia
Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba said that her convoy was attacked while traveling through the province in western Colombia. According to the governor, armed men opened fire on her caravan… The post Choco governor survives attack on convoy...

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Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:58:12 +0000
Colombia’s Petro declares “State of Siege” over Catatumbo violence
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has declared a state of siege amid escalating violence in Catatumbo, Norte de Santander, displacing 11,000 people. Petro accuses the ELN of becoming a drug cartel, vowing tough military action against the guerrilla....

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:35:08 +0000
Humanitarian crisis erupts in Colombia’s Catatumbo amid ELN violence
Over 11,000 people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region amid escalating violence between ELN and FARC dissidents. The death toll has reached 100. As the Armed Forces deploy additional troops, President Petro may declare a state of internal disturb...

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:54:04 +0000
ELN and FARC dissidents fight for control of Colombia’s Catatumbo
Clashes between Colombia's ELN guerrilla and FARC dissidents in the mountainous Catatumbo region have killed 30, injured 20, and displaced 100 families. President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks, citing war crimes, as violence disrupts vulnerable...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:13:57 +0000
Trump snubs Colombia’s Petro for presidential inauguration
Trump’s inauguration is expected to draw over 200,000 attendees to Washington, D.C., with international delegations, ministers, and diplomats eager to forge ties with the new administration. Colombia's Gustavo Petro not on the guest list.

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:56:36 +0000
Sacred Music, Sacred Territories: Colombia Es Música Sacra tributes the Putumayo  
The Colombia es Música Sacra tour arrived in Puerto Asís,Putumayo, with Camëntsá women from JASHNAN performing ancestral songs in a Catholic church. The event celebrated Indigenous resilience, cultural preservation, and reconciliation along the h...

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