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80+ People Killed in Northeast Colombia, Thousands Flee as Peace Talks Collapse

HeadlineJan 20, 2025

Colombian authorities estimate more than 80 people were killed over three days in northeast Colombia as fighting broke out between the National Liberation Army, known as the ELN, and former members of FARC amid failed peace talks. Thousands of people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region as a result. FARC disarmed under a 2016 peace deal, but a number of its former members remain active or have joined other armed groups. The government of President Gustavo Petro, who has vowed to end such violence in Colombia, has suspended talks with the ELN, which it accused of “war crimes.”

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