More than 300 people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region to escape fighting by rebel groups, officials said Monday

Following the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the US has been threatening other countries in the region. They have reacted with defiance.

After the U.S. deposed Maduro, Trump and top officials did not rule out efforts at overthrow or annexation in other countries. Here's what they've said.

Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday.

Despite decades of U.S. aid and successive government strategies, Colombia's cocaine production has reached record highs due to failed peace processes, policy changes, and the fragmentation of criminal organizations.

Venezuela’s proximity to Colombia, especially across the border state of Zulia and the Lake Maracaibo area, makes it a known transit corridor for Colombian cocaine moving toward the Caribbean and onward to Europe, with traffickers exploiting maritime and overland routes.

Drone attacks by resurgent militias are battering the country’s strained security services as they grow in frequency and ferocity.

Colombia could face its own turmoil from the stunning turn of events both in violence and a mass influx of refugees.