Where are the concentration of FARC forces in Colombia?

The greatest concentrations of FARC forces were in the southeastern, northern and southwestern regions of Colombia’s 500,000 square kilometers (190,000 sq mi) of jungle, in the plains at the base of the Andean mountain chain and in northwestern Colombia.

Who was the main target of the FARC?

Wealthy landowners were the primary targets of the FARC’s kidnappings. In response to the FARC’s continued violence, landowners formed militant groups, such as Death to Kidnappers (MAS) and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). These groups aligned with the Colombian military in the 1980s to rid the country of guerrilla presence.

Is the FARC still a guerrilla or political party?

It is now a political party called the Revolutionary Alternative Common Force, though it still uses the acronym “FARC.” Although the FARC has officially become a political party, some ex-guerrilla members have refused to demobilize and have continued militant and drug trafficking activities under the FARC’s original name.

When did the FARC change its name to the people’s Army?

In 1982, the FARC held its Seventh Guerrilla Conference in which it changed its name to Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP). This new addition to its name meant “People’s Army.”

How many members of the FARC are there?

Roughly 7,000 members of the guerrilla group and 4,000 militia members demobilized and disarmed and the group formed its political party, the Revolutionary Alternative Forces of the Commons (FARC), in August 2017. The future of Colombia Reports relies on your financial support. Please become a patron and support independent reporting from Colombia.

What does FARC stand for in Latin America?

FARC, abbreviation of Spanish Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (“Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia”), Marxist guerrilla organization in Colombia.