Colombia and Venezuela launched a joint operation to counter guerrilla groups that are fighting in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region. The violence broke out after the National Liberation Army (ELN) targeted rival armed groups and their alleged sympathizers in an attempt to assert control over a swath of the border region that is home to coca plantations that supply much of the world’s cocaine.
Colombia, Venezuela launch joint operation to counter guerrilla groups
Thousands of US flights cancelled after nationwide grounding of planes
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Thousands of flights across the United States have been cancelled or delayed due to a nationwide grounding of planes, primarily linked to a
Pope concludes South America tour after visit to Peru’s Andes and Amazon
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Pope Francis has completed his tour of Peru, visiting various regions including the Andes and the Amazon. His final engagements included