Catatumbo
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s ELN and FARC Dissidents Fight Over Power, Leaving Civilians Under Siege
Across Arauca and Catatumbo, the ELN and FARC dissidents fight over territory, livelihoods and the right to rule. Their revolutionary…
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Colombia Confronts Armed Groups: Esparta Offensive Seeks to Restore Sovereignty at Venezuela Border
Colombia’s Esparta offensive promises troops, river patrols and drone defenses to its Venezuelan frontier, where armed groups threaten commerce and…
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Colombian Crackdown Meets Cúcuta’s Border Economy, Where Criminals Collect Their Own Taxes
Cúcuta’s militarization follows a candidate’s murder and a bombing, but the violence reaches beyond Colombia. Armed groups exploit routes into…
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AMERICAS
Colombia's Catatumbo Crisis: Rebels, Displacement, and a Shattered Peace Attempt
In northern Colombia's Catatumbo region, two rival rebel groups wage a brutal conflict that has forced more than 32,000 people…
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Colombia's Violence Escalation Undermines Peace Accords
In Colombia's Catatumbo region, clashes between armed groups have resulted in over 80 deaths and 11,000 displacements since the 2016…
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