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Why Former FARC Fighters are Abandoning Colombia’s Reintegration Camps
As part of the 2016 peace deal between Colombia's government and the FARC, which ended decades of war, thousands of demobilized guerrillas entered reintegration camps to help them transition to civilian life. But the camps have been consistently beset by violence, leaving demobilized members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia...
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Ex-FARC Mafia
Las disidencias de las FARC o ex-Farc Mafia son grupos de excombatientes de la antigua guerrilla que se opusieron o desencantaron del proceso de paz con el gobierno colombiano desde 2016 y se han ido saliendo para regresar a la...
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Colombia-Mexico Links Alleged in Narco-Sub Caught in Pacific
Authorities say a submarine intercepted off Colombia's Pacific Coast was carrying more than a ton of cocaine bound for Mexico's Jalisco Cartel, though the details...
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More Than Drug Trafficking Drives Violence in Colombia’s Nariño
The Colombian government has blamed drug trafficking for three massacres in the south of the country, but violence in the region is likely spurred by armed groups,...
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Segunda Marquetalia
The Segunda Marquetalia is a group made up of guerrillas, who once belonged to the FARC, but who refused to demobilize after the group’s peace agreement with the...
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Ricardo Abel Ayala Ortega, alias ‘Cabuyo’
Ricardo Abel Ayala Ortega, alias "Cabuyo," is currently one of Colombia's highest value military targets and operates mainly in the northwestern department of...
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Colombia’s Former FARC Fighters Abandon Reincorporation Camps
The relocation of entire communities of former FARC fighters and their families is becoming commonplace in Colombia, highlighting the government’s inability to...
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Armed Groups in Colombia Target Children Amid Pandemic
Irregular armed groups in Colombia have ramped up their recruiting of poor young people, who find themselves even more vulnerable with schools shut down...
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US Offers Eye-Catching Rewards for Capture of Ex-FARC Mafia Leaders
A US reward of up to $20 million dollars for the capture of two key ex-FARC Mafia leaders raises questions about just why...
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Violence Rages On in Colombia’s Cauca Department
A wave of violence has struck Colombia's southwestern Cauca department, in the form of targeted killings and armed groups battling for control of coca crops and...
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Colombia Running Out of Incentives to Convince Armed Fighters to Surrender
The Colombian government's latest offer of legal benefits to individuals of armed groups who surrender and face justice was met with skepticism, especially since it...
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Ex-FARC Mafia Fronts Left Reeling by Colombian Army in Antioquia
A targeted campaign by Colombian armed forces has left the 18th and 36th Fronts of the ex-FARC Mafia struggling to regroup in the northern department of Antioquia,...