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

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Thursday that he has been in contact with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to implement an action plan to prevent armed groups from crossing the border, ...

The mountains of Catatumbo in eastern Colombia are so dangerous that the police and army generally don’t stray far from their ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.

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 ...

The conflict in the rural Catatumbo region, where the Colombian state has struggled for decades to gain a foothold, has left ...

(AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) Residents cross a river to Venezuela from Colombia’s Tibu, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, following guerrilla attacks that killed dozens and forced thousands to flee their homes ...

The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a ...

On the dusty roads that wind through broad river valleys, heavily-armed ... of failing to keep its promise to prioritize the Catatumbo region in its peace efforts. Since coming to power in ...