FARC dissident groups and the ELN announced holiday ceasefires as Colombia faces an ongoing humanitarian crisis and continued armed violence in several regions.

Colombia estimates that more than a third of a major FARC dissident faction may be minors forcibly recruited into its ranks, reigniting national debate over armed groups and state responsibilities.

According to the minister, the dissidents of the now defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) led by Iván Mordisco are not interested in achieving peace, which is why they will return to war. On Tuesday, the Colombian Ministry of Defense announced the culmination of the ceasefire with all the blocks and fronts of the […]

Two attacks with explosives, one against a police station and the other on the main road in southwestern Colombia, were perpetrated in the department of Cauca, which is experiencing a security crisis that has worsened since the ceasefire broke out in that region. RELATED: New Massacre in Colombia Leaves Five Dead and Four Wounded Octavio […]