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Colombia: Violence unleashes on Catatumbo, a region forgotten by the Colombian state
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 ...
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
TRES BOCAS, Colombia — The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region ...
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Colombia: Protect Civilians In Catatumbo
Located in the north-east of Colombia, in the Norte de Santander department, the Catatumbo region stretches between the Eastern Andes and the vicinities of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. This is a ...
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The Venezuelan lake with killer lightning
Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, lightning strikes up to 300 times a year for as many as 9 hours a night. "Catatumbo Lightning," also known as the Maracaibo Beacon, holds ...
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
Located on Colombia’s border with Venezuela, the Catatumbo region has around 300,000 residents and produces 15% of Colombia’s coca crop. The FARC-EMC and the ELN have long battled for control ...