Alfonso Cano

Guillermo León Sáenz Vargas, alias 'Alfonso Cano,' was the supreme commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC), the hemisphere’s oldest and deadliest insurgency. He was killed on November 4.

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FARC Profile

  • FARC As the biggest irregular guerrilla army in Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - FARC) operates in different regions of the country mainly in search for financial sources to fight their 40-year old war against the government and maintain their army. The Revolutionary Armed…
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Other FARC Leaders

  • Jorge Briceño Suarez, alias 'Mono Jojoy'
    Jorge Briceño Suarez, alias 'Mono Jojoy' Until his death in September 2010, Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas, alias 'Mono Jojoy,' was the top military commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC),…
  • Luciano Marin, alias 'Ivan Marquez'
    Luciano Marin, alias 'Ivan Marquez' Luciano Marín, alias 'Iván Márquez,' is a member of the Secretariat, or ruling council, of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC). He is considered…

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Colombia Country Profile

  • Colombia is the world's main producer of cocaine which has financed the existence of numerous insurgent and criminal groups. Read More

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