Catatumbo Under Fire: Violence, Displacement, and Campesino Resistance

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Catatumbo Under Fire: Violence, Displacement, and Campesino Resistance

FILO GRINGO, Catatumbo — In the heart of northeastern Colombia, the Catatumbo region is facing one of its most severe humanitarian crises in recent years. Since January 2025, a new wave of violence has triggered mass displacement, community confinement, and the use of warfare technologies that have turned the sky into a constant threat.

 Drones and Terror from Above

March 19 marked a turning point: unmanned drones began dropping improvised explosives over rural areas like Filo Gringo, El Tarra, and Teorama.

These attacks, attributed to FARC dissidents and the ELN, violate international humanitarian law and have left dozens injured and dead.

Civilians now live in fear of aerial bombardments, even in populated areas, creating a new form of forced displacement.

 Mass Displacement and Confinement

    Over 61,000 people have been displaced so far this year.

    At least 27,000 face mobility restrictions, and more than 16,000 are confined, with no access to food, medical care, or clean water.

    Children and adolescents are at risk of recruitment, malnutrition, and severe psychological trauma.

A State Without Control

    The national government declared a state of internal commotion and deployed over 10,000 troops to the region.

    Yet social leaders report that the State lacks effective control, leaving communities vulnerable to clashes, landmines, and threats.

    The “Total Peace” strategy has failed to contain the violence, and peace talks with the ELN were suspended after attacks on peace signatories.

Caravan for Catatumbo: Grassroots Resistance

    In response, more than 40 social and humanitarian organizations launched the Caravan for Catatumbo, under the slogan “Blessings no longer fall from the sky.”

    The mobilization aims to expose structural violence, denounce paramilitarism, and demand guarantees for campesino life.

    The caravan is supported by local communities, the Church, international organizations, and human rights defenders.

    Remarkably, both the ELN and FARC dissidents pledged not to attack the caravan, allowing its passage as a humanitarian gesture.

What Comes Next?

The crisis in Catatumbo demands more than military presence. Communities are calling for social investment, respect for international law, protection of social leaders, and a peace built not in Bogotá, but in the fields. For now, the sky remains a threat—and the land, a battlefield.

Sources Press office official /LATAM Caravan for Catatumbo

Photos stock social networks official/ Caravan for Catatumbo/Facebook /

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