Family members of 11 politicians who were kidnapped and executed by FARC guerrillas demand that justice is done before the group’s leaders are allowed to take part in politics. The…
The political party of former guerrilla group FARC has introduced the red rose to Colombia’s politics, abandoning communist for social democratic symbolism. Whether this means the FARC will be promoting…
With the transition from Colombia’s longest-living guerrilla group to a Marxist political party, the FARC also changed leadership, which is now in hands of Luciano Marin, a.k.a. “Ivan Marquez.” Marin…
Colombia’s leftist FARC rebel group has introduced its political party at a conference that began on Sunday, a major step in its transition into a civilian organisation after more than…
Colombia’s FARC rebels have changed their name from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to Revolutionary Alternative Forces of Colombia, keeping the acronym that has been associated with terrorism for…
Colombia’s congress has begun debating a far-reaching political reform that ultimately seeks to diminish corruption and violence in politics and elections. The reform proposal is one of the consequences of…
The FARC said Monday that it will have completed its transition from Marxist guerrilla group to political party on September 1, the day the demobilized rebels will announce the name…
Colombia’s Finance Ministry has been asked to provide over $1.2 million in initial funding for the Marxist FARC rebel group’s new political party, the electoral commission said on Monday, as…
Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday approved the political inclusion of former guerrilla group FARC, whose members will have guaranteed seats for two electoral terms. The Senate vote allows the FARC to form…