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 ...
'We Want Peace': Colombians Swept Up In Bloody Guerrilla Violence
The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade ...
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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro Declares Emergency Powers to Address Violence in Coca Region
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has declared emergency powers to restore order in the coca-growing Catatumbo region amid ...
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Türkiye condemns violence, attacks on civilians in Colombia
We are following with concern acts of violence that started in Colombia's Catatumbo region, and spread to various parts of ...
Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrillas Rocks Colombia
The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their ...
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Thousands Flee Colombian Border Region, Seeking Refuge in Venezuela as Guerrilla Violence Escalates
Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant ...
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Colombia's leader declares emergency as thousands flee rebel violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday issued a decree that gives him emergency powers to respond to an outbreak of ...
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Colombian President Petro apologizes to Haiti for his compatriots’ role in Jovenel Moïse’s assassination amid controversial visit
During his historic visit to Haiti on Jan. 22, Gustavo Petro apologized to the Haitian people for the participation of the ...
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Adam Isacson
Isacson continues to accompany WOLA’s Colombia program on peace and security issues. This country has been a central focus for Isacson’s Defense Oversight work, as Colombia has been the primary ...