So far, clashes between irregular armed groups have forced the displacement of at least 36,000 people. On Friday, the Colombian government declared a 90-day “State of Internal Commotion” to protect the population in 16 municipalities in the Norte de Santander department, including 11 municipalities in the Catatumbo region. RELATED: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Reaffirms Support […]

These supplies are intended to provide protection and assistance to men, women, and children who have suffered the consequences of violence in their communities of origin. Related: Venezuela Welcomes More Than 218 Colombian Displaced People Fleeing Armed Conflict The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has made a significant humanitarian effort by sending two aid-filled bags to […]

Clashes between irregular armed forces have left at least 80 people dead and thousands displaced. On Tuesday, the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) condemned the situation in the Catatumbo region, where clashes between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and a dissident faction of the defunct Revolutionary Armed […]

 This movement is seen as an urgent response to the escalation of violence, which has generated concern at both national and international levels. Related: Colombia Suspends Peace Talks With The National Liberation Army In the context of growing violence and tensions in the region, the Colombian Army has decided to deploy nearly 300 troops in […]

The lightning of Catatumbo, better known historically as lanterns of San Antonio or lanterns of Maracaibo,  is a meteorological phenomenon that develops in the basin of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela,2 mainly in the southern part of the lake and in the lower basin of the Catatumbo River. RELATED: Andean Mountain Range, Backbone of Planet Earth […]