Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process. The unrest

Venezuela closed its borders and airspace to Colombia on Friday, the day President Nicolas Maduro is to be sworn in as the country's highest authority.

Venezuela closed its border with Colombia on Friday until next Monday after denouncing an "international conspiracy" just hours before leftist Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third consecutive term amid allegations of fraud by the opposition.

At least 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia following failed attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said.

The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in the Catatumbo region, a key cocaine production hub and criminal hotspot along the Venezuelan border.

Colombia vowed “war” against left-wing guerrillas today, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and threatens to scupper the country’s fragile peace process.

Terrified residents carrying backpacks and belongings on overladen motorcycles, boats, or crammed onto the backs of open trucks, fled the region over the weekend.

Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for violence that has been affecting the northeastern

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain a wave of violence.

The ELN, which has an estimated 6,000 fighters, reportedly attacked civilians it accused of being collaborators of a rival group, the FARC-EMC, taking people from their homes and shooting them in the streets,

A resurgence of guerrilla violence during Colombia's struggling peace process has killed over 80 people and displaced approximately 11,000 within