The Catatumbo region, in the northeast of Colombia and bordering Venezuela, has lived for decades between armed conflict and state neglect, but that does not mean it has become accustomed to the ...

Colombia is struggling to contain violence in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region, where a 5,800-strong ELN has ...

Clashes between armed groups on the border have led to an indefinite suspension of peace talks between the ELN and the Petro government.

Both the ELN and FARC-EMC have long fought for control over this drug-rich area, but recent violence marks a significant ...

Residents of Colombia's troubled Catatumbo region, near the eastern border with Venezuela, are weighing whether to return ...

Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.

Social movements and community organizations demand peace as violence breaks out in the northeastern region of Colombia.

The ELN and FARC dissidents vie for territory and control of lucrative coca plantations and trafficking routes in the Catatumbo region, which President Gustavo Petro is due to visit later Monday. The ...

Since January 16, armed violence has intensified in the Catatumbo region of northeast Colombia. This violence stems from clashes between the National ...

The mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region has been the epicentre of a sudden ... coca plantations and trafficking routes An Army soldier patrols in Tibu, Norte de Santander province, Colombia, on ...

The National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group, officials said, launched an assault in Catatumbo last Thursday on a rival ...

More than 80 people have been killed in just three days in northeast Colombia following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), an official has said.