Colombia, Haiti

Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
His foreign minister just abruptly resigned. A deadly wave of violence between fighting guerrilla groups is endangering his nation’s hard-won peace accord, and 17 of his countrymen, former soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse,
Colombia's president to declare 'state of emergency' as violence in the country's north escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro says he will declare a state of emergency, following a spate of guerrilla attacks in the country's northeast that has killed dozens of people and forced
Colombian soldiers deployed to quell deadly rebel violence
At least 80 civilians have been killed amid a surge of violence between rival rebel groups.
Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro is warning that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks in the country’s northeast that left dozens
Colombia Reactivates Warrants For Guerrilla Leaders After Violence
Colombia reactivated arrest warrants for top commanders of the ELN guerrilla group Wednesday after an outbreak of violence that has hamstrung official efforts to bring "total peace" to a country scarred by decades of armed conflict.
80 dead in Colombia amid uptick in guerrilla fighting
This was the country's deadliest wave of violence since the peace accords set by President Gustavo Petro in 2016
Colombians react to state of emergency declaration amid deadly clashes in Catatumbo
The move comes as special forces advanced into guerrilla-controlled territories near the Venezuelan border on Tuesday, January 21, aiming to re-establish state control. The mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region has witnessed a surge in fighting between armed leftist groups competing for control over coca plantations and trafficking routes.
Colombia Declares 'State Of Emergency' Amid Guerrilla Offensive
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.

thousands flee violence in northeast Colombia

Surging Drug Violence in Colombia Dooms President’s ‘Total Peace’ Plan
The clashes between rival guerrilla groups have left 80 dead as Colombia braces for cutbacks in U.S. foreign aid under ...
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have ...
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group ...
Colombia reissues rebel arrest warrants, displacement rises to 32,000 amid fighting
Colombia's attorney general's office on Wednesday reissued arrest warrants for leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) ...
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Petro's Diplomatic Overture: Reaffirming Ties Amidst Haitian Turmoil
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti amidst escalating violence, aiming to fortify diplomatic ties and promoting ...
Over 80 Dead in Colombia Mass Killings: 'We Are Helpless Here'
More than 8,000 civilians fled the violence, with many seeking shelter in government facilities or hiding in the mountains.
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new ...
Petro to Name 30-Year Old Ally as Colombia Foreign Affairs Chief
President Gustavo Petro will appoint top aide, 30-year-old Laura Sarabia, as Colombia’s next foreign affairs minister, one the youngest-ever officials to assume the role.