At Monagas state, east of Venezuela and bordering Trinidad and Tobago, there were clashes between Venezuelan gangs and Colombian armed groups unidentified who left at least 7 dead and more than 20 people injured.
The shooting occurred on January 1 in the region of Orinoco canyons And according to NGOs, the clashes occurred due to territorial disputes since the area is also used for trafficking drugs, gasoline and illegal mining.
Although the presence of Venezuelan gangs is recognized, It is also indicated that there are Colombian armed groupss that are key in these confrontations and that would also have been present, but it has not been detailed if they would be members of the ELN or of the FARC dissidents.
