Crisis humanitaria en el Catatumbo se agrava: 250 personas llegan desplazadas a Cúcuta y Ocaña

La crisis humanitaria en el Catatumbo por causa de los enfrentamientos entre el Eln y las disidencias de las Farc no se detiene. En las últimas horas,...

Crisis humanitaria en el Catatumbo se agrava: 250 personas llegan desplazadas a Cúcuta y Ocaña

TL;DR

  • Approximately 250 people have fled their homes in Catatumbo due to armed clashes and arrived in Cúcuta and Ocaña.
  • The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) reports that about 6,000 people are at risk of confinement and displacement.
  • Displaced individuals come from the municipalities of Tibú and El Tarra.
  • This displacement adds to previous movements, including 11 families from Mineiro in Tibú.
  • An estimated 200,000 people have been affected by the conflict's escalation in Catatumbo municipalities this year.
  • The NRC calls for civilian protection and solidarity from the international community and state institutions.
  • Ocaña has reported the arrival of 11 family nuclei, approximately 50 displaced persons in the last 24 hours.
  • 53 percent of the population in the Catatumbo subregion has been affected by the armed conflict.