Definition of Lightning Hotspots Lightning hotspots are fascinating regions around the world where lightning strikes are ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Some U.S.A.I.D.-funded programs had to stop immediately: One of our forest fire management projects in the Mekong River region is ... have great influence.” “Catatumbo is one of the regions ...

But the violence in Catatumbo, the region where Tibu is located, is the latest indication of how elusive peace can be. Since January 18, FARC dissidents who refused the 2016 peace deal have ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a plan Monday to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying farmers while they switch to ...

Petro said at a cabinet meeting that his government will seek to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca in the Catatumbo region within 140 days, as part of an effort to decrease violence and weaken ...

The conflict in the rural Catatumbo region, where the Colombian state has struggled for decades to gain a foothold, has left more than 60 people dead and at least 50,000 others displaced as fighting ...

Since January, ELN clashes with a rival guerrilla group in the Catatumbo border region have displaced almost 56,000 people and left at least 76 dead, according to government estimates. It is some ...