Ivan Marquez’ FARC: Colombia’s pirate copy of the Real IRA?
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…
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…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal expelled two former FARC leaders from the transitional justice system after they announced they would rearm. The expelled former guerrilla leaders are “Jesus Santrich” and “El…
FARC dissident leader “Jesus Santrich” said Sunday that his group plans to form a “continental movement,” the political arm of his guerrilla group. Santrich announced made the statement with the…
Backed by Colombia’s opposition parties, FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño on Monday urged President Ivan Duque’s compliance with the peace deal and rejected dissident guerrillas. In its rebuttal to the president’s…
The announcement of former FARC leader “Ivan Marquez” failed to spark a visible desertion from former guerrillas taking part in Colombia’s peace process. Only in the northwestern Arauca province, where…
The FARC’s former chief peace negotiator, “Ivan Marquez,” on Thursday announced the formation of a new dissident group together with some key commanders. Both Marquez and his former number two…
Colombia’s largest paramilitary group, the AGC, blamed the government of President Ivan Duque for the partial rearmament of the demobilized FARC guerrilla group and proposed a new peace process on…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Thursday that his country’s peace process will continue and vowed to fiercely persecute FARC commanders who announced their rearmament on Wednesday. In a televised address,…
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe called to revoke the 2016 peace deal with FARC guerrillas on Thursday, spurring fierce reactions from opinion leaders who support the peace process. Uribe, who…