One of the political leaders of Colombia’s demobilized FARC guerrillas was detained after his arrival in Mexico and sent back on Tuesday. The detention of “Rodrigo Granda” triggered tensions between…
The reintegration of demobilized FARC guerrillas is being threatened by ongoing violence and the failure of Colombia’s government to provide farmland, the United Nations said Thursday. Speaking before the UN…
Almost five years after Colombia’s former FARC guerrillas signed peace with the government, 46% of them are still waiting for work, according to the United Nations. In a press release,…
Seuxis Hernandez, a.k.a. “Jesus Santrich,” was one of Colombia’s most important guerrilla leaders and one of the composers of a 2016 peace deal between now-defunct guerrilla group FARC and the…
Luciano Marin, a.k.a. “Ivan Marquez,” is the commander of “Segunda Marquetalia,” one of the largest guerrilla groups that was formed after the demobilization of the FARC in 2017. The guerrilla-turned-politician-turned-guerrilla…
Two former paramilitary commanders with alleged ties to Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe and former Vice-President German Vargas want to testify before the Truth Commission. Former warlord Hector German Buitrago and…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal ordered the government to take urgent measures to curb the mass killing of demobilized FARC guerrillas. In a press release, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)…
The criminal charges filed by Colombia’s war crimes tribunal against former FARC commanders revealed how the former guerrilla leaders were involved in one of their most sinister war crimes. The…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal is set to charge eight former commanders of demobilized guerrilla group FARC for kidnapping, local media reported Wednesday. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) will additionally…