thousands flee violence in northeast Colombia

More than 80 people have been killed in just three days in northeast Colombia following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN), an official has said.
Chinese envoy on Wednesday expressed support for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) to continue fulfilling its mandate, advancing the Colombian-led and Colombian-owned peace ...
More than 8,000 civilians fled the violence, with many seeking shelter in government facilities or hiding in the mountains.
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas are targeting community leaders and former members of a separate rebel group in the northeastern Catatumbo region, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on ...
Clashes between the ELN and remnants of FARC, both vying for dominance over coca plantations and drug trafficking routes, ...