Cocaine-funded gangs shake Colombia years after peace pact
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cocaine-funded gangs shake Colombia years after peace pact

Live Mint  

BOGOTA, Colombia—Almost a decade ago, the most powerful rebel group Latin America had ever seen agreed to lay down its weapons and end its fight to overthrow the Colombian state. President Gustavo Petro took office in 2022 pledging to expand peace to other armed groups through a policy called “total peace," which has failed to disarm any of the militias. The 2016 peace pact allowed for the demobilization of 13,609 members of FARC, but also opened the way for other armed groups to eventually move in. Petro, himself a former guerrilla from the now-defunct M-19 movement, centered his “total peace" initiative on simultaneously engaging armed groups in talks and offering incentives leading to their disarmament and reintegration into society. Analysts of the peace pact say that the Petro government and its predecessor, the administration of Iván Duque, also failed to execute a provision in the 2016 accord that would have weakened armed groups: a modernization of far-flung regions that had never seen a state presence.

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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a plan Monday to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying farmers while they switch to legal crops. Petro said at a cabinet meeting that his government will seek to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca in the Catatumbo region within 140 days, as part of an …

Bomb attacks in Colombia injure six
Trending News
1 month ago

Bomb attacks in Colombia injure six

Raw Story  

Guerrilla fighters carried out four bomb attacks that wounded six people in northeast Colombia overnight, officials said Thursday, stoking concerns for a fragile peace process. The police and military blamed the ELN group, with which the government called off peace talks last month, for the attacks in a restive region near Colombia's border with Venezuela. Analysts say the security situation …

Colombian president alleges plot to down his plane with missiles
1 month ago

Colombian president alleges plot to down his plane with missiles

Raw Story  

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed Monday to have been the target of a plot to down his plane with missiles by "big mafias" irate at his government's attempts to hunt them down. Petro was elected in 2022 on promises of bringing "total peace" to a country battling to extricate itself from six decades of armed conflict between leftist guerrillas, right-wing …

Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes

NPR  

Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes A fierce outbreak of fighting in northern Colombia between rival guerilla factions in a drug turf war, has displaced tens of thousands of people. OTIS: In this video obtained by NPR, guerrillas of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, are battling a rival rebel faction for control over …

Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence

Al Jazeera  

Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate. Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving himself emergency powers to restore order in a region bordering Venezuela that has been racked by an outbreak of deadly violence between rival armed groups. The area has seen a surge in violence since mid-January between …

Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group following attacks on civilians as part of a deadly turf war with dissident guerrillas from another armed group for control of a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela. Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that the government …

Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war

LA Times  

Pablo Beltrán, commander and chief negotiator for the National Liberation Army, ELN, rebel group speaks during a joint news conference with Jose Otty Patiño, chief negotiator for the Colombian government, as a part of the peace talks between both parties in Bogota, Colombia, on Oct. 10, 2023. Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s …

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
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2 months ago

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says

NPR  

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP BOGOTÁ, Colombia — More than 80 people were killed in the country's northeast over the weekend following the government's failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Officials said the attacks happened in several towns …

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
2 months ago

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says

The Hindu  

More than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Among the victims are community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven people who sought to sign a peace deal, according to a report that a government ombudsman agency released late on Saturday. Officials …

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as ELN peace talks fail
2 months ago

At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as ELN peace talks fail

Al Jazeera  

Attacks by rebel ELN fighters in the Catatumbo region have forced thousands of people to flee the area. More than 80 people have been killed in just three days in northeast Colombia following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the rebel National Liberation Army, an official has said. Civilians were trapped in the middle, and by Sunday, it was …

39 killed in Colombia guerilla violence, govt suspends peace talks with the group
2 months ago

39 killed in Colombia guerilla violence, govt suspends peace talks with the group

Firstpost  

President Gustavo Petro paused already-spluttering peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army, accusing them of “war crimes” during a fresh wave of unrest Closed stores are pictured in the Catatumbo region of Colombia in the municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia on January 17, 2025. AFP At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas …

30 killed in Colombia armed violence, govt suspends rebel peace talks
2 months ago

30 killed in Colombia armed violence, govt suspends rebel peace talks

The Hindu  

At least 30 people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with one guerilla group. Local coca grower Jose del Carmen Abril told AFP the guerillas "came to my house four times yesterday looking for me." He has tied his political …

Violence over cocaine trade thwarts Colombia's peace negotiations with country's largest guerilla group
2 months ago

Violence over cocaine trade thwarts Colombia's peace negotiations with country's largest guerilla group

Firstpost  

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the ELN, the country’s largest guerilla group, of committing ‘war crimes’ and declared on social media, “The ELN shows no willingness to make peace” Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Friday the suspension of peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army. Petro accused the ELN of committing “war crimes” and declared on social media, “The ELN …

Colombia’s Petro suspends talks with ELN rebels
2 months ago

Colombia’s Petro suspends talks with ELN rebels

Al Jazeera  

Move comes in response to ELN attacks in country’s northeast, which President Gustavo Petro describes as war crimes. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the suspension of peace talks with National Liberation Army rebels, accusing the group of committing war crimes in the Catatumbo region on Colombia’s border with Venezuela. “The dialogue process with this group is suspended; the ELN …

Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first since the previous ceasefire broke down in August. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared the truce announcement on his X account, with a message saying that “the end of war, is the nation’s goal for 2025.” The group, known in …

Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister
7 months, 1 week ago

Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, when he took part in a public event in downtown Bogotá, Defense Minister Iván Velásquez said Thursday, without providing evidence or elaborating further. Petro said at the time that his tardiness was due to “information that had to be corroborated with the United States …

FARC ceasefire boosts Colombia's peace push
8 months, 1 week ago

FARC ceasefire boosts Colombia's peace push

China Daily  

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks during the appointment ceremony of the new Commander in Chief of the Colombian Military Forces, Admiral Francisco Cubides, at the Jose Maria Cordova Military Cadet School in Bogota, Colombia July 9, 2024. In another step forward to realizing Colombian President Gustavo Petro's plan for "total peace," Segunda Marquetalia, one of the country's main rebel groups, …

Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire

Hindustan Times  

BOGOTA, - Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire Colombian armed group the Segunda Marquetalia on Sunday agreed to a unilateral ceasefire, after several days of peace talks in Caracas, which are part of President Gustavo Petro's efforts to end 60 years of unrest in his country. The Segunda Marquetalia is a dissident faction of the now-demobilized Revolutionary Armed …

Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military
10 months ago

Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military

Hindustan Times  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Violence intensified in southwestern Colombia on Monday when a bomb blast injured six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales left at least two officers dead, according to police. Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military Colombia’s …

Colombian govt, guerrilla group resume talks to get peace process back on track
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombian govt, guerrilla group resume talks to get peace process back on track

China Daily  

By JIMENA ESTEBAN in Buenos Aires, Argentina | China Daily | Updated: 2024-04-23 09:49 With peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, guerrilla group at an impasse, negotiators have launched an extraordinary session of negotiations to get the peace process back on track. The current round of talks in Caracas was set to …

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Deccan Chronicle  

Bogota, Mar 26 Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn't comply with a UN Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, he published another message in which he celebrated the resolution's approval and urged other nations to suspend ties with Israel …

Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts
1 year ago

Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s largest criminal group said Tuesday it has accepted President Gustavo Petro’s offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks were not immediately clear. The Gaitanista Self Defense Forces of Colombia — called the Gulf Clan by Colombia’s government — has been described by analysts as a threat to Petro’s ongoing efforts to …

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community
1 year ago

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday suspended a ceasefire with one of a handful of armed groups with which he hoped to negotiate peace accords, saying its fighters violated the truce by attacking an Indigenous community. Indigenous leaders in the war-torn western region of Cauca said an attack by the dissident group Saturday wounded at least three …

Colombia extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as rebels promise to stop kidnappings
1 year, 1 month ago

Colombia extends cease-fire with National Liberation Army as rebels promise to stop kidnappings

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have extended by six months a ceasefire that began last year, with the National Liberation Army rebels also promising to stop kidnapping civilians for ransom. The statement says the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish acronym ELN, will “temporarily and unilaterally suspend economic detentions” in order to …

Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
1 year, 2 months ago

Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was set to expire this week, as both sides hold peace talks in Bogota in an effort to reduce violence in rural parts of the country. “What we get to see now is whether this ceasefire can change that paradigm.” Colombia’s government in October announced …

Colombia signs 3-month cease-fire with FARC holdout group
1 year, 5 months ago

Colombia signs 3-month cease-fire with FARC holdout group

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government and the rebel group known as FARC-EMC on Monday signed a three-month cease-fire and formally began peace talks, as President Gustavo Petro tries to bolster his plans to pacify rural areas ahead of regional elections that will take place at the end of October. “Peace today seems to have been eclipsed when sirens, bombs, shouts …

UN envoy: Colombian president’s commitments to rural reforms and peace efforts highlight first year
1 year, 5 months ago

UN envoy: Colombian president’s commitments to rural reforms and peace efforts highlight first year

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s commitment to transform long-marginalized rural and conflict areas and new peace efforts were the highlights of his first year in office, the U.N. special envoy for the South American country said. But Carlos Ruiz Massieu condemned the killing of nearly 400 former combatants who signed a 2016 peace agreement and called for “urgent …

Colombia announces cease-fire with a group that split off from the FARC rebels
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia announces cease-fire with a group that split off from the FARC rebels

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government and one of the nation’s last remaining rebel groups announced Tuesday that they will start peace talks next month, and enter a 10-month cease-fire that is expected to decrease violence against civilians. The agreement between the Colombian government and the rebel group known as FARC-EMC comes as President Gustavo Petro tries to bolster his plans …

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
1 year, 6 months ago

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report

Associated Press  

BUENAVENTURA, Colombia — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing paramilitaries, trafficking groups and the government have left more than 9.5 million people – nearly 20% of the population – as victims of forced displacement, homicide, sexual violence and more. As conflict in the country grows more complex, with mutating armed groups warring for control, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo …

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report
1 year, 6 months ago

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As conflict in the country …

Colombia’s president has a plan for ‘total peace.’ But militias aren’t putting down their guns yet
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia’s president has a plan for ‘total peace.’ But militias aren’t putting down their guns yet

Associated Press  

BUENAVENTURA, Colombia — Officers wade through rows of abandoned wooden homes teetering above a mangrove-cloaked river – one of the key channels used by gangs to move drugs and weapons through this long-neglected swath of Colombia’s Pacific coast. Upon his historic election last year, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo Petro promised to cement “total peace” and end one of the world’s longest-running …

Colombia's president has a plan for 'total peace.' But militias aren't putting down their guns yet
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia's president has a plan for 'total peace.' But militias aren't putting down their guns yet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Upon his historic election last year, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo …

Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office a year ago laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government. A campaign finance scandal involving Petro’s eldest son, which broke out earlier this summer, has further weakened the government, with some analysts saying Petro’s capacity to change Colombia’s laws has been severely wounded. And it approved a legal …

Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining rebel group in hopes of forging peace
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining rebel group in hopes of forging peace

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, formally began a six-month cease-fire Thursday as part of a process to forge a permanent peace between the government and the country’s last remaining rebel group. Petro appealed to the guerrilla leaders to leave behind deadly violence, saying that “everyone who really wants to transform this society, in today’s …

UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group
1 year, 7 months ago

UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in Colombia to help verify implementation of a cease-fire agreement between the government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army. The Security Council said the agreement “should contribute to improving the humanitarian situation in conflict-affected areas,” and it encouraged the government and …

Colombia, ELN rebels begin six-month ceasefire
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia, ELN rebels begin six-month ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Ceasefire, set to run for 180 days, marks largest victory so far in President Gustavo Petro’s ‘total peace’ plan. A six-month ceasefire between the Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining armed rebel group has entered into force, in the largest victory for President Gustavo Petro in his push to end decades of armed conflict. “The ELN central command orders …

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a milestone for the Colombian government, though doubts remain over its ability to reduce violence. On December 31, peace with the rebel group finally seemed at hand, when Petro announced on social media a New Year’s Eve ceasefire with five armed groups, among them the ELN. “But for the ELN, it’s important to keep in mind that …

Colombia government, largest remaining rebel group agree to 6-month cease-fire
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombia government, largest remaining rebel group agree to 6-month cease-fire

Associated Press  

HAVANA, Cuba — Colombia’s government and its largest remaining guerrilla group agreed Friday to a six-month cease-fire at talks in Cuba, in the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s. The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony in Havana attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, top guerrilla commander …

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a significant success for President Gustavo Petro’s agenda of ‘total peace’ after previous setbacks. Colombia and the National Liberation Army — the country’s largest remaining rebel group — have signed a ceasefire agreement following months of negotiations, marking a major milestone in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign for “total peace”. “It would definitely be the biggest achievement so …

Colombia suspends cease-fire with holdout rebel group accused of killing 4
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombia suspends cease-fire with holdout rebel group accused of killing 4

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government said Monday it is suspending a cease-fire with rebels accused of recently killing four Indigenous people — at least three of them minors — who tried to avoid forced recruitment in the south of the country. On Saturday, President Gustavo Petro’s Administration said that the slayings were a war crime and an “assault on peace” …

Colombia suspends rebel ceasefire after Indigenous teens killed
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombia suspends rebel ceasefire after Indigenous teens killed

Al Jazeera  

The decision targets members of the Estado Mayor Central rebel group after reports of minors being forcibly recruited. The administration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced it is suspending a ceasefire agreement with a rebel group accused of killing four Indigenous people in a recent attack. The government said on Monday that it will resume attacks on the Estado …

Colombian rebel leader says peace talks with the government are ‘on pause’
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombian rebel leader says peace talks with the government are ‘on pause’

LA Times  

Colombian rebel leader Pablo Beltran said Monday that peace talks between his National Liberation Army and the government have been put “on pause” because of remarks made last week by President Gustavo Petro. The ELN was recognized as “an armed rebel group” by Colombia’s government during the last round of talks in Mexico, a designation that enables it to seek …

Colombia’s FARC rebel faction ready for ‘peace talks’
1 year, 11 months ago

Colombia’s FARC rebel faction ready for ‘peace talks’

Al Jazeera  

The Estado Mayor Central armed group, a FARC breakaway organisation, says it is ready to engage in peace talks with the government on May 16. An armed faction of Colombia’s disbanded FARC rebels has said they are ready to engage in peace talks with the government next month in what could mark a turning point for leftist President Gustavo Petro’s …

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks
1 year, 11 months ago

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary military assessment has identified the left-wing ELN as responsible for the attack in a northern province. An attack by the Colombian rebel group known as the National Liberation Army has allegedly killed nine government soldiers, in a blow to the government’s efforts to negotiate a truce with armed groups and curb violence in the country. Colombia’s internal conflict stretches …

Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians
1 year, 11 months ago

Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians

Al Jazeera  

As armed groups continue to jostle for power, the Red Cross reports a six-year high in civilians injured by explosives. A new report from the International Committee of the Red Cross has found that violence between armed groups in Colombia continues to displace and maim civilians. In their annual report on the country’s humanitarian situation, the ICRC found that while …

Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire
2 years ago

Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Bogota accuses the Gulf Clan of backing protests by illegal miners that cut off drinking water to communities in the northwest. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the Gulf Clan criminal group of violating a ceasefire agreement by attacking an aqueduct during protests by illegal gold miners in the country’s northwest. The Gulf Clan, also known as the Gaitanista Self-Defence …

Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Colombia’s government and its largest remaining rebel group met in Mexico City on Monday to resume peace talks aimed at resolving a conflict dating back to the 1960s. not temporary truces.” Pablo Beltrán, the rebels’ chief negotiator, said the talks were aimed at a “temporary, nationwide cease-fire” and that any agreement should include “an alternative anti-drug policy …

Colombian activist killings hit record high in 2022: Ombudsman
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombian activist killings hit record high in 2022: Ombudsman

Al Jazeera  

Human rights ombudsman says 215 activists and social leaders were killed across Colombia last year, up from 145 in 2021. More than 200 social leaders and human rights activists were killed in Colombia last year, the country’s human rights ombudsman has announced, as armed groups vying for control of drug trafficking routes increased their attacks. In some areas of Colombia, …

Colombian police seize weapons in ‘important blow’ to armed group
2 years, 2 months ago

Colombian police seize weapons in ‘important blow’ to armed group

Al Jazeera  

Colombia’s national police force has said it confiscated an arsenal of weapons, including grenades and a machine gun, belonging to dissidents from the now-disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group. Though the Estado Mayor Central dissidents rejected a 2016 peace deal between Bogota and the FARC, they had agreed to a recent ceasefire with the government of left-wing President …

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