Only 45% of some 8,000 demobilized FARC rebels remain in government designated reintegration spaces, according to the head of the United Nations (UN) mission in Colombia who spoke at a…
There are 85 foreign fighters in the ranks of the demobilizing Marxist-inspired FARC guerrillas, according to a study carried out by the National University of Colombia. The survey of 10,015…
Some of Colombia’s demobilizing FARC rebels will train as bodyguards to prevent fellow guerrillas from attacks as they begin reintegration into society through the country’s peace process. The 305 ex-combatants…
Almost 53 years after they took to arms, Colombia’s FARC rebels began disarming on Wednesday as a part of a peace agreement they signed with the government last November. Under…
The commander-in-chief of the Colombia’s Marxist-inspired FARC on Monday criticized the government for not completing food deliveries to the areas where the rebels are demobilizing. Rodrigo Londoño, a.k.a “Timochenko”, released…
Farmers from Colombia’s troubled northern Catatumbo region blocked the demobilization of a group of FARC guerrillas on Friday, demanding the government provides protection against paramilitary successor groups, according to newspaper…