Putumayo

American  

[poo-too-mah-yaw] / ˌpu tuˈmɑ jɔ /

noun

1. a river in NW South America, flowing SE from S Colombia into the Amazon in NW Brazil. 900 miles (1,450 km) long.

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Putumayo British  

/ putuˈmajo /

noun

1. Brazilian name: Içá.  a river in NW South America, rising in S Colombia and flowing southeast as most of the border between Colombia and Peru, entering the Amazon in Brazil: scene of the Putumayo rubber scandal (1910–11) during the rubber boom, in which many Indians were enslaved and killed by rubber exploiters. Length: 1578 km (980 miles)

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Putumayo

Aizama, 24, who spoke to AFP from a special zone for ex-guerrillas in the southern Putumayo region, said she felt unsafe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Aside from the demobilization of 95 fighters from one group in southern Putumayo province this past week, the militia organizations grew stronger, giving de la Espriella a signature campaign issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

The dissident group is thought to have around 3,000 members and while it is active in most of Colombia, its stronghold is in the provinces of Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta and Putumayo.

From BBC ● May 22, 2023

"The current bilateral ceasefire with this armed group in the provinces of Meta, Caqueta, Guaviare and Putumayo is suspended and all offensive operations are reactivated," the government said in a statement.

From Reuters ● May 22, 2023

Consider the similar crimes in the Putumayo, where British capitalists, if not guilty of outrage, can at least not be acquitted of having condoned it by their lethargy and trust in local agents.

From The Vital Message by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle