Despite intelligence reports that claimed “Iván Mordisco” had been killed during an ambush with the Colombian Army, the FARC dissident commander appeared Sunday to outline the political objectives of his criminal organization.
President Petro has recalled the government’s peace negotiators after the ELN guerrilla attacked a military platoon in Norte de Santander killing nine soldiers and injuring nine others.
A retired army officer, Coronel Jaime Humberto Pinzón, handed over his “Medal For Distinguished Service” to the families of 53 young men who were executed as “false positives” while he commandeered the Tenth Infantry Battalion Atanasio Giradot.
Colombia is upgrading its air defense systems with the planned purchase of Dassault Rafale fighters at a moment in which the country faces no external threats from belligerent nations.
With post-conflict financing after the 2016 Peace Accord with FARC, ex-combatants are brewing an exceptional craft beer in Bogotá’s Teusaquillo neighborhood.
The fate of ex-FARC’s Iván Márquez remains a guarded state secret in Venezuela, a week after reports claimed the dissident was killed in combat.
The alleged death of ex-FARC’s Iván Márquez has raised the war of words between Venezuela’s Maduro and his archenemy Iván Duque.
During three days, the ex-FARC’s senior commanders gave their version before JEP of kidnapping practices, forced labor and sexual violence during the internal conflict.
After six decades of fighting, it is estimated that almost 20% of Colombia’s population is a direct victim of the internal conflict, including almost nine million internally displaced people.
One of Colombia’s “most wanted” criminals, alias “Gentil Duarte”, and founding member of the Second Marquetalia, was killed during raid in Venezuela.
As Colombia marks five years since the signing of the Final Accord with FARC, deep political divisions continue over the future of a fragile peace.
The parallel justice system established with the 2016 Havana peace accords claims FARC recruited more than 18,600 minors into their rank and file during two decades of conflict.
FARC’s Rodrigo Londoño and AUC’s Salvatore Mancuso met virtually on Wednesday to discuss their roles and responsibilities to the victims of Colombia’s internal conflict.
As part of the War Crimes charges by the transitional court JEP, ex-FARC have handed-over information regarding the remains of at least 55 persons listed as missing.
As mine clearing continues across Colombia, the use of explosive ordnances by ELN and FARC along the Venezuelan border has exacerbated confrontation in the region.
Colombia’s extra-judicial killings and child recruitment are some of the abuses profiled in the most recent country report by the U.S State Department.