INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
crisis in Catatumbo has reached alarming proportions
Clashes between ELN guerrillas and FARC dissidents have resulted in 80 deaths and displaced over 11,000 people
The state of interior disturbance, unused for 17 years, grants the government power to issue decrees with the force of law.It also permits
restrictions on certain fundamental rights, subject to constitutional oversight
The state of emergency enables the allocation of additional resources to address the humanitarian crisis.These actions have broader
Peace talks with the ELN, already stalled since early 2024, have now been suspended
The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management has mobilized to provide immediate aid to affected communities.Colombia Declares Emergency
(Photo Internet reproduction)Historically, Colombian governments have used such declarations sparingly
highlighting the severity of the current situation
for constitutional limits
