Colombia, coca and Petro

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.
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 escalating violence.
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
His foreign minister just abruptly resigned. A deadly wave of violence between fighting guerrilla groups is endangering his nation’s hard-won peace accord, and 17 of his countrymen, former soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse,
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 deadly violence between rival armed groups in the north-eastern Catatumbo region.
Colombians flee as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela on Thursday to help tackle armed guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has displaced 40,000 people in the lawless border region. "I've been in contact with the current Venezuelan government,
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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 ...
Cocaine Violence Driven by Marxist Guerrilla Army Rocks Colombia
The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their ...
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 ...
In visit to Haiti, Colombian President Petro recounts historic ties, seeks forgiveness
I want to thank you for helping my America, my Colombia, achieve freedom,” he said. “You even gave us our flag.” ...
Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia’s leader
Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president. The money was used to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its ...
From Drug Lords To '60s-era Guerrillas: Colombia's Various Armed Groups
Colombia is battling its worst security crisis in a decade after a series of guerrilla attacks in the north of the country have left at least 80 people dead and displaced 36,000 others.
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 ...
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group ...
Colombia asks Venezuela to help quell border violence
Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela Thursday to help tackle guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has ...
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A border in flames: Petro and Maduro accuse each other over conflict that has displaced thousands
Bogotá insinuates that Caracas provides cover for the ELN guerrillas and Chavismo responds by accusing the Colombian ...