FARC Dissidents Resume Armed Conflict in Colombia’s Catatumbo Region
Al Jazeera reported that a rebel FARC faction says it returned to war after a historic peace deal failed to deliver security and social change. The group is fighting rivals for control of territory and drug trafficking routes in the Catatumbo region.
winnipegfreepress.comFARC dissidents in Colombia’s Catatumbo region say they returned to war after a historic peace deal failed to deliver security and social change. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo conducted an exclusive interview with the rebel faction on 30 May 2026. The dissident group is fighting rivals for control of territory and lucrative drug trafficking routes in the volatile Catatumbo region.
The interview took place in Colombia’s Catatumbo region. A historic peace deal was reached with the FARC.
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