Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has issued a decree giving him emergency powers to restore order in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region wracked by a deadly turf war.

Colombians Swept Up In Bloody Guerrilla Violence

Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrillas Rocks Colombia
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
'We Want Peace': Colombians Swept Up In Bloody Guerrilla Violence
Colombia declares state of emergency over deadly attacks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a state of emergency after violent attacks between two armed groups killed several people and forced others to evacuate. NBC News' David Noriega has more on the deadly attacks.
Columbus Crew set to trade Marino Hinestroza to Colombia's Atletico Nacional
It was originally believed Marino Hinestroza would be returning to Columbus, but a source has confirmed that no longer to be the case.
Colombia's Petro Visits Southern Haiti as Violence Spikes in Both Countries
Colombian President Gustavo Petro looks on as he is welcomed with military honors by Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's Transition Council, upon his arrival for an official visit where they will have a binational council of ministers, in Jacmel, Haiti January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Marckinson Pierre
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) rebels, who had been participating in peace talks, as forced displacement caused by ELN attacks rose to 32,
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 killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.
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Colombia Establishes New Economic Thresholds for Reporting Business Integrations in 2025
By means of Resolution No. 81005 of 2024, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio or SIC) of
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 President Trump.
Rebel feud displaces more than 30,000 in northern Colombia
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 the surge in fighting between rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel and set sail from the port city. A decade later, South American liberator Simón Bolívar launched his successful movement from Jacmel’s shores.
Colombia deploys army on Venezuela border to fight 'leftist guerillas'
Colombia is struggling to contain violence in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region, where a 5,800-strong ELN has targeted rival armed groups and their alleged sympathizers