Deadly Colombian narcos war flares up as military and guerrilla dissidents clash
Deadly Colombian narcos war flares up as military and guerrilla dissidents clash - The clash unfolded in a coca-growing ...
Clashes between Colombian military and guerrilla dissidents leave a soldier dead and another wounded
One Colombian soldier is dead and another one is injured following clashes with guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region ...
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Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent days by a deadly turf war ...
The danger zone: In Colombia’s Catatumbo region, reporting is risky business
Colombia overall has been improving in media freedom rankings, with a 20-point improvement on the World Press Freedom Index.
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Coca Summit in Peru Focuses Push to End Global Prohibition
Policymakers and Indigenous leaders urge "decolonization" of coca laws, highlighting the leaf's cultural importance ahead of ...
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
the Catatumbo region has around 300,000 residents and produces 15% of Colombia’s coca crop. The FARC-EMC and the ELN have long battled for control of the region and its lucrative drug ...
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USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South America
BRASILANDIA, Brazil — The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in ...
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Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region racked by rebel combat
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been racked in recent days by ...