Tag: FARC

Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:25 UTC
Girl wounded at bombing of Colombian police station dies

A bomb attack against a police station in the Colombian capital of Bogotá last Saturday has a new fatal victim after a 5-year-old girl who was wounded in the incident died Monday, authorities have confirmed.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Colombia's JEP to open new lines of investigation

Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), a court created by the peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been forced to launch new lines of inquiries, following compelling testimony and evidence, it was announced.
Monday, January 31st 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Betancourt to run for Colombia's presidency on her own

Former presidential candidate and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hostage Ingrid Betancourt Sunday announced she will run to succeed Iván Duque as head of state under her own political party (Verde Oxígeno) after breaking up with the Centro Esperanza coalition.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
One killed, many injured in Colombian guerrilla violence

One Colombian soldier was killed, 22 others were injured and two United Nations lorries were burned down Thursday after National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents attacked three military bases in the northern region.
Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Bomb found at former FARC political meeting point

Colombian police Friday found an explosive device ready to go off at a Bogotá restaurant which also serves as the political headquarters of former FARC combatants, it was reported. The venue, known as Casa Alternativa, is a meeting point for ex-fighters making arrangements for the March elections.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
FARC sentenced to pay US $ 36 million for Betancourt kidnapping

A US court has sentenced the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and several of its leaders to pay US $ 36 million for the kidnapping of politician Ingrid Betancourt, it was announced Thursday.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 20:30 UTC
Almost 30 tons of illegally extracted coltan taken away from Colombian guerrillas

According to reports published this week, Colombian law enforcement authorities have seized some 30 tons of coltan in the last six months from Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) dissidents, who, according to the Prosecutor's Office, allegedly exploited indigenous people to extract the mineral.
Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 20:05 UTC
Colombian guerrilla reported killed in Venezuela; no official word

A former Colombian Armed Revolutionary Forces (FARC) combatant who took part in the 2016 peace negotiations with the Government of then-President Juan Manuel Santos has been killed in Venezuela, it was reported.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Former Colombian leader says gov't seeks to resume peace talks with ELN

Former Colombian President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos Wednesday said the current administration headed by Iván Duque is interested in striking a peace deal with the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional - ELN) guerrillas.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
US to drop FARC from list of international terrorist groups

The Government of the United States has announced it would be dropping Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) from the Terrorist Group list.