- Colombia military offensive against armed groups and crime
- Abelardo de la Espriella is inaugurated as President of Colombia, vowing to confront narcoterrorism in the Catatumbo region near Venezuela.
- Leading military offensive against organized crime and management of shared border issues between Colombia and Venezuela.
Colombian President ordered security deployment and border controls following kidnapping incidents and to prevent crossings into Venezuela.
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What happened
Colombian President ordered security deployment and border controls following kidnapping incidents and to prevent crossings into Venezuela.
Who's involved
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Part of
Leading military offensive against organized crime and management of shared border issues between Colombia and Venezuela.Also in this story
- Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the army into Cúcuta, a main border crossing with Venezuela.
- Colombian National Police Director confirms ELN commanders are operating clandestinely from Venezuelan territory.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella announces military operations against armed groups in Colombia, marking a policy shift from his predecessor.
Within Colombia military offensive against armed groups and crime
The entities involved
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Colombia
country in South America
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
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Abelardo de la Espriella
Colombian lawyer and businessman (born 1978)
Related events
- Colombia requested joint military operations from the US following the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella.
- The Colombian government has ordered a reinforced security presence in response to ongoing security concerns.
- Abelardo de la Espriella is redrawing alliances amid ongoing security and human rights concerns in Colombia.
- An attack took place in Cucuta, Colombia, blamed on a rebel group, while Abelardo de la Espriella prepares to be president.
- Abelardo de la Espriella is implementing security policies and seeking military deployment across several Colombian cities.