FARC News
Trails Along Colombia-Venezuela Border Are Criminal Enclaves
In the aftermath of the closure of the Colombia-Venezuela border, criminal groups have seized control of illegal trails, known as "trochas," that have become the only transit option for citizens moving between the two...
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FARC
As the biggest irregular army in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) have long operated in various regions of the country in search of resources to fund their insurgency. They agreed to end their 52-year war against the government in August 2016, as part of a peace process that began in 2012.
The FARC are the oldest and most...
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FARC Dissidents Growing Faster Than Colombia Can Count
Two Colombian intelligence reports, published three months apart, show contradictions in the number of ex-FARC Mafia and their rate of expansion, although they both...
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Colombia Legal Changes Jeopardize Future of FARC Agreement
Controversy surrounding the extension and modifications of a crucial law in Colombia shows the continued risks facing the successful implementation of the...
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3 Obstacles for Transitional Justice in Colombia
A transitional justice system formed after the signing of a historic peace agreement with Colombia’s FARC rebels to try former fighters for crimes committed...
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Colombia Seizes First Assets Linked to Ex-FARC Mafia
Authorities in Colombia have seized the first set of assets allegedly linked to a dissident ex-FARC mafia network, providing further insight into the economic...
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Is the FARC Political Experiment Dead in the Water?
The FARC political party appears in disarray as it celebrates its first birthday, and the internal fracture rocking the political movement one year after its...
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The FARC’s Turbulent First Steps Into Colombia’s Congress
While Colombia celebrated its Independence Day, key members of the new FARC political party abandoned their seats in Congress and contemplated their military...
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Weekly InSight: The Ex-FARC Dilemma – Split Between Politics and (Another) War
In our July 19 Facebook Live session, Managing Editor Josefina Salomón and Senior Investigator Angela Olaya discussed the ex guerrillas' new political party's...
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5 Organized Crime Challenges for Colombia President-Elect Duque
The election of conservative Iván Duque as Colombia's next president has raised questions on how the country will tackle some of the many challenges it faces...
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Former FARC Combatant Killings Could Fuel More Dissidence
Colombian officials have released new estimates of the number of former guerrillas murdered since peace accord implementation began, highlighting the government’s...
