Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a state of emergency in the country due to clashes between armed groups in the north of the country, he reported on the X social platform.
"A special state is declared due to internal turmoil and a state of emergency in the economy. I hope the judiciary will support it," he wrote. In turn, TASS recalls that on January 17, Petro announced the suspension of peace talks with the National Liberation Army (NAL) rebels due to their clashes with other armed groups formed by former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). by the Catatumbo region.
Dozens of people have been killed in the violence and more than 10,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. That document put an end to a bloody conflict that lasted more than half a century and claimed more than 250,000 lives. In November 2022, the authorities announced the start of a dialogue with the AAB. The dialog process has stopped and restarted several times.
