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01 March 2019
Colombia: expanding displacement and protection crisis
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Following the signing of the peace agreement between the Government and the FARC in 2016, there has been a reshuffling of illegal armed groups such as the ELN and EPL, with an escalation of fighting for the control of land and illicit crop production in areas vacated by FARC. Over 30,000 people were displaced in mass displacements in 2018, double the amount recorded in 2017.
11 April 2017
Colombia: Floods and mudslides in Mocoa
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130mm of rain fell in the city of Mocoa in southwest Colombia on 1 April local time, causing the flooding of the Mocoa, Mulato, and Sangoyaco Rivers, and several mudslides throughout Mocoa. At least 254 people have died, 200 were injured, 200 remain missing, and around 1,200 have been affected by the floods.
18 March 2016
Latina America and Caribbean: Zika Virus Epidemic
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The Zika virus epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean is most affecting Brazil, with over one million cases estimated. Colombia reports over 18,000 confirmed and 2,000 suspected cases and anticipates over 650,000. El Salvador reports over 6,000 suspected cases. Venezuela reports over 4,500 confirmed cases, however unofficial estimates are thought to be as high as 400,000.