FARC dissident leader “Ivan Marquez” reappeared on Monday, a year after his rearmament that apparently failed to trigger a rebirth of what used to be Colombia’s largest guerrilla group. The…
Illegal armed groups have been brutally imposing COVID-19 measures in areas where Colombia’s state is historically weak, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. In a report, the human rights organization said…
Drug cartels from Mexico purposely frustrated Colombia’s peace process to prevent the disruption of cocaine exports, according to a recent study. The study by think tank Peace and Reconciliation (Pares)…
The investigation into the alleged assassination plot against FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, a.k.a. “Timochenko,” has been transferred to a special investigation unit amid suspicions authorities made it up. The doubts…
Almost half a year after the FARC’s former political chief “Ivan Marquez” announced the formation of a new guerrilla group, nothing indicates this is working out. Instead of embarking on…
In Colombia’s northeastern Arauca province and the neighboring Apure state in Venezuela, guerrilla groups have effectively taken over the role of the police, according to Human Rights Watch. In a…
Colombia’s police said Sunday they have killed two FARC dissidents in a botched plot to assassinate their former military commander, demobilized rebel leader Rodrigo Londoño, a.k.a. “Timochenko.” According to National…
At least 250 people fled their homes in northern Colombia on Saturday amid an alleged paramilitary siege of a rural area controlled by dissident FARC guerrillas. Authorities confirmed the arrival…
Colombia’s military shot minors fleeing a FARC dissident camp that was bombed in an operation authorized by President Ivan Duque in August, locals told local media. According to public television…
