La Victoria, Apure Explained

La Victoria
Pushpin Map:Venezuela Apure#Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name:Venezuela
Subdivision Name1:Apure
Subdivision Name2:Páez
Population Demonym:Victoriano/a
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:7.0322°N -71.4364°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
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La Victoria (pronounced as /es/) is a locality in the state of Apure in Venezuela, on the Venezuelan side of the banks of the Arauca River.

In 2021, it was the epicenter of clashes between FARC dissidents and the Venezuelan Armed Forces that caused a forced migration of more than 4 thousand inhabitants to the Colombian town of Arauquita.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reportan enfrentamiento entre las FARC y el Ejército venezolano en Apure. 2021-03-24. 21 March 2021. El Nacional.
  2. Web site: Combat on the Venezuela-Colombia Border: What We Know. 24 March 2021. 24 March 2021. Caracas Chronicles. en-US.
  3. Web site: Reportan enfrentamiento entre militares y disidentes de las FARC. 24 March 2021. 21 March 2021. Tal Cual.