A name used by several insurgent groups across Latin America and elsewhere.
A truck bomb has detonated outside a police headquarters in Cúcuta, on the Venezuela border, injuring eight officers and three civilians. Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez has blamed the National Liberation Army and offered a reward; authorities have deployed extra security as Colombia prepares for Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration in Cali next week.
Colombia has launched a renewed assault on rebel groups, with President Abelardo de la Espriella insisting on no negotiations and reintroducing joint task forces to combat gangs and fuel theft along major pipelines. The Urano unit aims to curb the ELN’s theft and disruption as the government shifts to stronger military posture after a peace-era pause.