In response to severe violence in Colombia's Catatumbo region between armed groups, President Gustavo Petro has declared a 270-day state of emergency. This decree grants him extraordinary powers to impose curfews and restrict civil liberties in an effort to stabilize a region struggling with drug trafficking disputes. At least 80 casualties and over 32,000 displaced individuals reflect the brutal emergence of violence, forcing the government to halt peace talks with the National Liberation Army as the army is deployed to restore order.
Colombia's president has taken emergency powers in response to escalating violence in the Catatumbo region, involving armed groups battling for control of drug routes, displacing thousands.
In recent weeks, at least 80 people have died in the Catatumbo region as violence between armed groups surged, prompting a government crackdown and emergency measures.
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