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Colombia Rebel Group Imposes Control In Restive Coca Zone

A veneer of calm has settled over Narino, one of the most violent regions of Colombia, where armed groups until recently waged bloody battles for control of vast coca fields.

International Business Times · Sep 23, 2024

Colombia Rebels Say Peace Talks 'Blocked' Over Warrants For Leaders

One of Colombia's biggest left-wing guerrilla groups says peace talks are "blocked" over the government's failure to cancel warrants for the arrest of its leaders.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

In the jungle with the secretive Colombian guerrillas key to country’s future

The Segunda Marquetalia are one of a handful of remaining rebel groups holding talks with Colombia’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Colombia military kills FARC dissident leader Mordisco

Nestor Gregorio Vera, who commanded a group of former Colombian rebels who rejected a peace deal and was best known by his alias Ivan Mordisco, died in an armed forces bombing this week, Defense Minister Diego Molano said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

Mexican cartels swap arms for cocaine, fueling Colombia violence

Mexican drug cartels appear to be shipping high-powered weapons to Colombia to purchase shipments of cocaine, a trade Colombian authorities say is fueling the deadly struggle between rival traffickers for control of the nation's drug routes.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2022