The government agreed to leave the control of a major drug trafficking route in southwestern Colombia to guerrilla group EMC, according to newspaper El Espectador. The agreement that was reportedly…
Negotiators of Colombia’s government and guerrilla organization EMC announced a ceasefire and formal peace talks that will begin on October 8. The peace talks between the government of President Gustavo…
Audio obtained by radio station Caracol would disprove news media that claimed that “Ivan Marquez,” the leader of guerrilla group “Segunda Marquetalia” had died last month. The radio station aired…
Colombia’s government and guerrilla group EMC announced the beginning of preliminary peace talks. In a joint statement, Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda and the EMC’s second-in-command, Andrey Abendaño, said that the…
One of Colombia’s most prominent rebel leaders, “Ivan Marquez,” has died in Venezuela, reported news program CM&. Sources close to Marquez, whose real name was Luciano Marin, have confirmed the…
Guerrilla group EMC asked Colombia’s government to resume a bilateral ceasefire that was suspended in the south of the country. In a video, guerrilla spokesperson Andrey Avendaño said that the…
Guerrilla organization EMC threatened to ban politicians from regions under their control ahead of local elections in October. In a pamphlet, the guerrillas that are commanded by “Ivan Mordisco” said…
President Gustavo Petro unilaterally suspended a ceasefire with guerrilla group EMC in southern Colombia in response to a massacre. The suspension allows the military to resume operations in the part…
Leaders of one of Colombia’s largest guerrilla groups said their organization is ready for formal peace talks with the government. At a public event in the southern Caqueta province, a…