There's a place on Earth where lightning flashes almost every night—until, one day, it stopped. What causes the Catatumbo ...

In this article I invite you to the subregion of “Catatumbo”, from the amazement and fatigue in the face of the conflict that does not cease but also to the hope and commitment for a necessary but so ...

In a vehicle with his two bodyguards, Cristian Herrera talks about the dangers he faces covering Colombia’s Catatumbo region as he heads to his latest assignment. An independent reporter ...

“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 ...

The ELN rebel group is a deadly and powerful presence in the region More than 32,000 people have fled the northern Colombian region of Catatumbo where two rival rebel groups are engaged in a ...

Colombian special forces have been deployed into territory controlled by armed groups in a bid to stem an outbreak of hostilities among the rebels. Late on Tuesday, government troops moved into ...

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 ...

Bogotá, Colombia - January 24, 2025 Artistic collectives painted a mural this Friday in Bogota with the phrase "Al Catatumbo Nada lo Tumba" (Nothing Can Overcome Catatumbo), in tribute to the ...

More than 32,000 people have fled the northern Colombian region of Catatumbo where two rival rebel groups are engaged in a bloody battle. At least 80 people have been killed over recent days amid ...

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 ...

Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate. Soldiers deploy in Tibu, Colombia, on January 20 amid an uptick in violence ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a state of emergency in Catatumbo region Friday in response to escalating violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and “dissident” factions of the ...