A year after their return to arms, the dissident commanders of FARC released a statement calling on mass protests and the resignation of President Iván Duque.
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In a woodland used as a camp by former FARC, scientists from Humboldt Institute have made a scientific discovery. The “conflict frog” has been named Prismantis chamezensis.
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe handed prisoner ID #1087985
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Colombia’s ELN expands beyond “historical base” claims US State Department
The US Department of State’s 2019 terrorism report claims that Colombia’s ELN has resurged from its historical base and half of its 3,000 members are in Venezuela.
FARC’s Timochenko thanks Colombia’s Police and Army for saving his life
FARC’s political leader and former top commander “Timochenko” thanked Colombian security forces for thwarting an assassination attempt during the weekend.
Tragedy among Colombia’s Nasa: A photo essay by Malcolm Linton
In southwest Colombia, illegal armed groups have killed community leaders of the Nasa indigenous community as they seize control of lucrative drug routes.
Editorial: When August fanned the flames
The wrath of the news maelstrom in August didn’t exclude Colombia from making world headlines after ex-FARC dissidents announced their return to arms.
Colombia’s ex-FARC combatants become tour guides in post-conflict
The international recognition of “Remando por la Paz” on the rafting circuit gives ex-FARC combatants employment opportunities in sports and eco-tourism.
FARC’s “Timochenko” calls on Colombians to rally behind presidency of Iván Duque
FARC’s former top commander Rodrigo Londoño calls on Colombians to rally behind President Iván Duque after the declaration of a “call to arms” by former peace negotiators.
Colombia’s senior FARC dissidents announce their “return to arms”
In a potentially devastating blow to the 2016 Colombian peace accords, former FARC commanders have announced their “return to arms” and alliance with the ELN guerrilla.
FARC’s Londoño calls on party to “mark distance” with Márquez.
As the peace accord faces serious obstacles, FARC party leader “Timochenko” rallies support for the accord by “marking distance” with former negotiator Iván Márquez.
FARC’s Santrich rearrested after suicide attempt in Bogotá’s La Picota
FARC’s former peace negotiator and member of the Secretariat has been released from La Picota after a suicide attempt.
JEP and Colombia’s judicial meltdown explained
The decision by a special peace tribunal to release a former FARC commander accused of drug trafficking threatens to end the extradition agreement between Colombia and the U.S