Colombian soldiers deployed to quell deadly rebel violence
At least 80 civilians have been killed amid a surge of violence between rival rebel groups.
Colombia's Defence Ministry Says 20 Dead In Amazon Guerilla Violence
Colombia's security forces on Monday struggled to contain a surge in left-wing guerilla violence that has now killed more than 100 people in five days and threatens to derail the country's troubled peace process.
Rebel Violence in the Colombian Jungle Leaves 20 Dead
At least 20 Colombian fighters from rival rebel factions were killed in weekend clashes over control of a strategic jungle area for drug trafficking, military sources and the human rights ombudsman office reported on Monday.
80 dead in Colombia amid uptick in guerrilla fighting
This was the country's deadliest wave of violence since the peace accords set by President Gustavo Petro in 2016
Colombia Reactivates Warrants For Guerrilla Leaders After Violence
Colombia reactivated arrest warrants for top commanders of the ELN guerrilla group Wednesday after an outbreak of violence that has hamstrung official efforts to bring "total peace" to a country scarred by decades of armed conflict.
Colombia to declare emergency over rebel violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he will declare a state of emergency after guerilla attacks by the ELN in the northeast of the country killed at least 80 people and forced over 11,000 to flee.
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Colombia vows 'war' against left-wing guerrillas as violence kills at least 100
Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that ...
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Indigenous communities come together to protect the Colombian Amazon
A bonfire crackles in the center of an Indigenous open-air pavilion atop a hill in the Putumayo jungle, adding warmth to the already sweltering Amazonian heat. The sound of homemade jingle bells fills ...
Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome ...
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Comando Vermelho, the Brazilian cartel that has penetrated the Colombian-Peruvian Amazon
The criminal organization has built strong alliances with illegal groups from neighboring countries. For many members, the ...
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Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100
In just five days, bloodshed has been reported across three Colombian departments -- from the remote Amazon jungle in the ...
Colombia Vows 'War', Declares 'State Of Emergency' As Violence Kills 100
Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers ...
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Colombia plane crash: Children reunited with family after 40 days in Amazon
Four children who survived weeks alone in Colombia's Amazon jungle have been reunited with relatives as they recover in hospital. The siblings, aged 13, nine, five and one, are "very weak" but ...
Colombia declares ‘state of emergency’ amid guerrilla offensive
Colombia vowed “war” against left-wing guerrillas today, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and ...
A beginner's guide to exploring the Amazon
S tretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and ...