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Dissident FARC Group Lays Down Arms

Dissident FARC Group Lays Down Arms

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A splinter faction of former FARC rebels, now calling themselves the National Coordinating Committee of the Bolivarian Army, has officially surrendered weapons as part of Colombia’s bold “total peace” initiative under President Petro. Despite never signing the original peace deal and their leader’s recent arrest on drug charges, the group is being relocated to a government-monitored zone—where their movements will be closely watched. Petro’s plan aims to dismantle illegal armed groups nationwide, even as legal and security complications arise. This move underscores the fragile, high-stakes effort to achieve lasting peace in a country still deeply scarred by conflict.

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