The possibility of ending 50 years of civil conflict is in sight. While the majority of Colombians want to see peace, for themselves and their children, the enemies of the process say crime, not peace, is on the horizon.
Investigation Chapters
Possible Scenarios for the FARC’s Fragmentation
There are three possible scenarios for the fragmentation and/or criminalization of the FARC. The first could occur during peace talks, the second once an agreement is reached, and the last once the group has demobilized and elements of the rebels stay in, or return to, the field, continuing with the same illicit activities in which…
Could Colombia’s FARC Rebels Break Apart?
Peace talks with the FARC rebels mean the possibility of ending nearly 50 years of civil conflict in Colombia.
The EPL and “Megateo”: the Future of the FARC?
While the demobilization of the M-19 rebel movement is perhaps the most famous guerrilla peace deal in Colombia’s history, the Popular Liberation Army (Ejercito Popular de Liberacion EPL), which demobilized in 1991, has been the largest insurgent force to make peace so far.
Criminal Activities of the FARC and Rebel Earnings
The FARC engage in criminal activities to fund their struggle to overthrow the state. There is very little difference between the way they and the BACRIM raise money. The only difference is where the money goes: to fund a cause or for personal enrichment.
Ivan Rios Bloc: the FARC’s Most Vulnerable Fighting Division
When considering the possibilities that the FARC may break apart, the Ivan Rios Bloc is a helpful case study because it is perhaps the weakest of the FARC’s divisions in terms of command and control, and therefore runs the highest risk of fragmentation and criminalization.
Criminalization of FARC Elements Inevitable
While there is no doubt that the FARC have only a tenuous control over some of their more remote fronts, there is no evidence of any overt dissident faction within the movement at the moment.
