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.

In Colombia's Catatumbo region, thousands have been displaced due to an escalation of violence by the ELN rebel group. President Gustavo Petro has suspended peace talks, challenging efforts to resolve ...

Colombian Army commander Luis Cardozo walks past what the military says are members of holdouts from the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who surrendered to the Army after ...

At least 80 people have been killed and thousands more displaced in Colombia's Catatumbo region in the past week as fighting intensifies between the ELN and holdouts from the Revolutionary Armed ...

The ELN has been clashing in Catatumbo with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a guerrilla group that disbanded after signing a peace deal in 2016 with Colombia ...

Residents cross a river to Venezuela from Colombia's Tibu, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, following guerrilla attacks that killed dozens and forced thousands to flee their homes in the Catatumbo region.

particularly “in the Catatumbo River” where a joint action plan is under development given the security crisis stemming from activities by the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of ...

The ELN has been clashing in Catatumbo with former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a guerrilla group that disbanded after signing a peace deal in 2016 with Colombia ...

An aerial view of the Tarra River, which divides Colombia and Venezuela, as seen from Tibu, Norte de Santader Deparment, Colombia, on Sunday. - Schneyder Mendoza/AFP/Getty Images “Catatumbo needs help ...