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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:46:42 +0000
Guerrillas claim “Ivan Marquez” survived assassination attempt
Members of guerrilla group “Segunda Marquetalia” said that one of Colombia’s most wanted FARC dissidents, “Ivan Marquez,” survived an assassination attempt. In a video message that was sent to weekly… The post Guer...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:17:47 +0000
Colombia’s “status quo” vs democracy and peace
Peace in Colombia appears to be linked to the government’s ability to guarantee democratic opposition to whatever is considered the “status quo” by those in power. The resistance of far-right… The post Colombia’s “status quo&#...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:00:20 +0000
FARC reintegration chief assassinated in south Colombia
A sniper assassinated one of the reintegration chiefs of now-defunct guerrilla group FARC who had been denouncing death threats in southern Colombia since 2020. Ronald Rojas was shot dead by… The post FARC reintegration chief assassinated in so...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:26:55 +0000
“Corruption cost Colombia’s peace process $119M”
Corrupt officials and lawmakers received almost $119 million (COP500 billion) in kickbacks from funds meant for Colombia’s peace process, according to Blu Radio. The scandal involved funds that were meant… The post “Corruption cost Colombia...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:53:49 +0000
Colombia suggests top guerrilla leader killed in Venezuela
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque suggested on Saturday that FARC dissident leader “Ivan Márquez” was killed in Venezuela. In a tweet, Duque said that military intelligence was “verifying” whether the former… The post Colombia suggests...



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