The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their barracks for fear of snipers.

Social movements and community organizations demand peace as violence breaks out in the northeastern region of Colombia.

The mayor of Cúcuta, Jorge Acevedo, said Monday that the situation due to the violence in the Catatumbo region has already overwhelmed all the capacities of this Colombian city on the border with Venezuela,

Iris Marín said the violence escalated last week in the Catatumbo region, displacing tens of thousands of people. Hundreds more remain confined to their homes and are unable to evacuate due to ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.

Photo by SCHNEYDER MENDOZA/AFP via Getty Images Officials said the attacks occurred in several towns located in the Catatumbo region near the border ... shelter at the General Santander Stadium in Cucuta on Jan. 19, 2025. Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty ...

Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group.

A Colombian official says more than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts by the government to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army.

(CNN) — More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s ombudsman.

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“I have been in dialogue with the holder of the presidency of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, to close the illegal (border) crossings, especially in the Catatumbo River (…) A bilateral action plan ...

Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, lightning strikes up to 300 times a year for as many as 9 hours a night. "Catatumbo Lightning," also known as the Maracaibo Beacon, holds the Guinness World Record for the "highest concentration of lightning,