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Cúcuta

American  
[koo-koo-tah] / ˈku kuˌtɑ /

noun

  1. a city in E Colombia.


Cúcuta British  
/ ˈkukuta /

noun

  1. Official name: San José de Cúcuta.  a city in E Colombia: commercial centre of a coffee-producing region. Pop: 883 000 (2005 est)

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Cúcuta, COLOMBIA—Colombia is now the epicenter of unmanned aerial-vehicle warfare in the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

A Colombian and a Spanish reporter were also detained at Venezuela's border with Colombia near Cúcuta.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

Just a week ago, he said, his family were eating dinner at their home in Cúcuta, Colombia, with no intention of leaving.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2023

Andres Hernandez, 33, said at the Eagle Pass shelter that he came to the United States seeking a better life as the economy deteriorated in his hometown of Cúcuta, Colombia, a border city near Venezuela.

From Washington Post Dec. 16, 2022

In his communication to the Congress of Rosario de Cúcuta, he reiterated his desire to resign the command.

From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Sherwell, Guillermo A.

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