
Ceasefire with dissident Farc rebels suspended by Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with a dissident Farc rebel group in the four regions where it is most active. The suspension was triggered by the killing of four indigenous teenagers by the left-wing rebel group EMC-Farc. It comes just two months after Mr Petro put on hold a ceasefire with another of Colombia’s armed groups, the Gulf Clan. The president came to office in August of last year with the aim of achieving “total peace” in Colombia. But on Monday Mr Petro released a statement in which he questioned the EMC-Farc’s commitment to the bilateral ceasefire … Continue reading Ceasefire with dissident Farc rebels suspended by Colombia