An attack by alleged ELN guerrillas on one of Colombia’s main oil pipelines, the Caño Limon-Coveñas, has contaminated the drinking water of some 1,000 people living near the pipeline. Colombia’s state oil…
Colombia’s armed forces killed at least 10 guerrillas from the Marxist ELN group, the defense ministry said Monday. A joint operation between the Second Division of the army, Police and Air…
Farmers from Colombia’s troubled northern Catatumbo region blocked the demobilization of a group of FARC guerrillas on Friday, demanding the government provides protection against paramilitary successor groups, according to newspaper…
Colombia’s EPL guerrilla group released nine hostages on Sunday, a day after kidnapping them in a northeastern department along the Venezuela border, local media reported. The nine hostages kidnapped on…
A xenophobic slur targeting Venezuelans by Colombia’s outgoing vice President spurred the latest clash between the two neighbors that have had tense relations for decades. While presenting the latest batch…
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has ordered to remain the border with Colombia closed until January 2 as the country is struggling to withdraw its highest-value banknote amid skyrocketing inflation. Maduro initially…
A rural community along Colombia’s border with Venezuela protested the beginning of oil exploration efforts, saying it puts the area’s already scarce water resources at risk. The protesters organized outside the…
A grenade attack on a police truck close to Colombia’s border with Venezuela injured at least 10 policemen and three civilians, local media reported Wednesday. The attack targeted a riot police truck driving through one…
Colombia police said Thursday they have arrested “David Leon,” the alleged leader of the EPL, a former guerrilla group that controls a major part of drug trafficking routes to Venezuela.…