COLOMBIA · SECURITY
Key Facts
—The headline: At least 52 fighters were killed in the latest Colombia FARC dissidents clash this week, the deadliest single confrontation in months, in jungle near Barranco Colorado in Guaviare department.
—The factions: Forces loyal to Néstor Gregorio Vera, known as Iván Mordisco, clashed with the group led by Alexander Díaz Mendoza, known as Calarcá Córdoba, over a strategic coca-producing zone.
—The peace track: The Calarcá group is in active peace negotiations with the Petro government; the Mordisco group remains at war after a bilateral ceasefire collapsed in 2024.
