Colombia declares state of emergency

Colombia declares state of emergency over deadly attacks
Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a state of emergency after violent attacks between two armed groups killed several people and forced others to evacuate. NBC News' David Noriega has more on the deadly attacks.
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
At Least 80 Dead and 18,000 Flee Amid a New Surge of Violence in Colombia
At least 80 people are dead and more than 18,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Colombia, officials say, amid fierce clashes between two rival armed groups on the border with Venezuela.
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 President Trump.
Colombian soldiers deployed to quell deadly rebel violence
At least 80 civilians have been killed amid a surge of violence between rival rebel groups.
Colombia Reactivates Warrants For Guerrilla Leaders After Violence
Colombia reactivated arrest warrants for top commanders of the ELN guerrilla group Wednesday after an outbreak of violence that has hamstrung official efforts to bring "total peace" to a country scarred by decades of armed conflict.
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 Reissues Rebel Arrest Warrants, Displacement Rises to 32,000 Amid Fighting
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's attorney general's office on Wednesday reissued arrest warrants for leaders of the National ...
Over 80 Dead in Colombia Mass Killings: 'We Are Helpless Here'
More than 8,000 civilians fled the violence, with many seeking shelter in government facilities or hiding in the mountains.
Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit
Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel ...
Colombia's Petro Visits Southern Haiti as Violence Spikes in Both Countries
Colombian President Gustavo Petro looks on as he is welcomed with military honors by Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti's ...
People displaced by violence in Colombia flee across the border to Venezuela
Inhabitants of the Colombian town of Tibu, on the northern border with Venezuela, have fled following a wave of violence that ...
Discover The Beauty Of Colombia’s Grasslands At This Remote Ecolodge
Known as Los Llanos, this sprawling plains district harbors fascinating wildlife like the anaconda, giant anteater and jaguar ...
Zawya56m
Qatar Airways expands global network with new South American destinations
This new service makes Qatar Airways the first and only airline to offer non-stop flights from the Middle East to Colombia and the only Middle Eastern carrier operating in Venezuela ...
Over 80 People Killed in Colombia After Peace Talks With Insurgency Group Fail
More than 80 people were killed following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation ...