ELN clashes with FARC dissidents in southwest Colombia
ELN guerrillas clashed with dissidents from the demobilized FARC guerrilla group in southwest Colombia on Monday, the day the military flew in 2,000 extra forces to establish order. The attack…
ELN guerrillas clashed with dissidents from the demobilized FARC guerrilla group in southwest Colombia on Monday, the day the military flew in 2,000 extra forces to establish order. The attack…
Authorities in southwest Colombia said Tuesday they are investigating reports claiming at least 13 people were killed in fighting between guerrillas. According to Spanish press agency EFE, some 8 people…
Colombia’s defense minister has issued a decree that allows the military to bomb groups formed by former FARC guerrillas, newspaper El Tiempo reported Tuesday. Directive 37 includes the FARC dissident…
Tensions between coca farmers and authorities, and the presence of multiple illegal armed groups, put civilians in central Colombia at imminent danger of violence, a local mayor warned. One policeman…
Failures in the reintegration part of Colombia’s peace process pose a risk to society and threaten a peace deal with FARC guerrillas signed almost a year ago, a senior United…
Colombia’s chief prosecution believes FARC dissidents have formed 16 independent factions with a total of 500 of the demobilized guerrilla group’s 14,500 reported members. The prosecution made the numbers public…
According to Colombia’s authorities, dissident FARC guerrillas launched mortars into a crowd of police and citizens, but locals and human rights organizations claim police opened fire on coca growers in…
Colombia’s congress unilaterally changed a transitional justice system agreed with demobilized FARC rebels last year. The former guerrillas say the peace deal has received a “deep stab.” Congress decided to…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the military has killed one of the five FARC guerrilla commanders who refused to disarm with their now-demobilized group. Santos made the announcement…