Tag: Carlos Lozada FARC

• Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 07:44 UTC

  Ex FARC leader will run for the presidency of Colombia in 2018

  

  Veteran Farc (Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces) leader Rodrigo Londono — known as ‘Timochenko’ — will run for the presidency of Colombia next year, with the backing of former Farc rebels, the group’s new political party announced. However, he and other ex-commanders will likely face trials for human rights crimes and it is unclear how they would serve in office if sentenced.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:02 UTC

  Colombia's FARC will officially become a political party on September first

  

  Colombia's FARC rebels will officially transform into a political party on September 1, a major step in reintegrating the former guerillas into civilian life as part of a historic peace deal.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 08:09 UTC

  Colombia and FARC are to sign bilateral and definitive ceasefire 23 June in Havana

  

  Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reached an agreement on a bilateral and definitive ceasefire that will pave the way for a referendum on a peace deal between the warring parties, a senior FARC negotiator said on Wednesday.