Colombia's president to declare 'state of emergency'
The Draft Agreement to Declare the paramilitary, terrorist, drug trafficker, fascist, murderer, criminal and representative of the international ultra-right, Álvaro Uribe Vélez and Iván Duque, as public enemies of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, was approved unanimously.
The clashes between rival guerrilla groups have left 80 dead as Colombia braces for cutbacks in U.S. foreign aid under President Trump.
In response to attacks by warring guerrilla factions that have killed dozens of people and displaced tens of
Colombia's president has planned to declare a 'state of emergency' in response to rising violence in the northern region.
COLOMBIAN President Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerilla attacks in the north-east that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Venezuela's Bolivarian regime Monday reopened the borders with Colombia and Brazil it had closed ahead of Friday's inauguration of Nicolás Maduro as President for a third consecutive six-year term. The measure had been adopted due to an alleged “international conspiracy” following the controversial July 28,
Colombia’s Armed Forces launch an offensive in Catatumbo as violence between ELN and FARC dissidents displaces 36,000. The Ombudsman warns other regions, including Cauca, Guaviare, Valle del Cauca and Cauca,
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The humanitarian crisis in Catatumbo deepens as violence between the ELN and FARC dissidents forces 32,000 to flee. Critics of the dictatorship believe Maduro's regime is leveraging the ELN to establish dominance over Colombia’s border region,
Guerrilla attacks in the country’s northeast have killed dozens and forced thousands of people flee their homes.
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010) called on Saturday for an international intervention in Venezuela, endorsed by the United Nations, to remove Chavista leader Nicolás Maduro from power after his inauguration on Friday.