The FARC coat of arms; some dissident groups use the regular flag of Colombia instead.[1]
Leaders
"Cabuyo"[2]
Gentil Duarte (alleged) † [3]
Jesús Santrich †
"The Poet"[1]
Rogelio Guerrero[1]
Iván Márquez
Dates of operation
2016–present
Ideology
Communism
Marxism–Leninism[1]
Guevarism[1]
Foco theory
Bolivarianism
Left-wing nationalism
Revolutionary socialism[1]
Political position
Far-left
Allies
ELN (formerly)
EPL
FBL (alleged)[3]
FAR-EPT
Primeiro Comando da Capital[4]
Comando Vermelho[4]
Jalisco New Generation Cartel[5]
Venezuela (alleged)[6]
Opponents
Colombia
ELN (currently)
Venezuela[7]
Preceded by FARC-EP
FARC dissidents (Spanish: Disidencias de las Farc), also known as Carlos Patiño Front,[8] are a group, formerly part of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), who have refused to lay down their arms after the Colombian peace process came into effect in 2016, or resumed their insurgency afterwards.[1] In 2018, the dissidents numbered some 2,000,[9][10] to 2,500,[3] armed combatants with an unknown number of civilian militia supporting them. The FARC dissidents have become "an increasing headache" for the Colombian armed forces, as they have to fight them, the Popular Liberation Army (EPL), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the Clan del Golfo at the same time.[9]
FARC dissidents have been responsible for several attacks on the Colombian armed forces.[11][12][13] These fighters are believed to be heavily involved in the production and sale of cocaine.[14] In June 2020, it was revealed that the presence of FARC dissidents in northern Antioquia instigated a direct armed conflict with the Clan del Golfo known as Operation Mil.[15]
^ abcdefgNicholas Casey; Federico Rios Escobar (18 September 2018). "Colombia Struck a Peace Deal With Guerrillas — but Many Return to Arms". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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^ abcVenezuela: A Mafia State?. Medellin, Colombia: InSight Crime. 2018. pp. 3–84.
^ ab"Amazon: Brazilian Criminal Groups and FARC Dissidents Join Forces for Cocaine Trafficking". Dialogo Americas. 11 December 2023.
^"The Guatemalan Link between Jalisco New Generation Cartel and FARC Dissidents". El Faro. 6 July 2022.
^"EXCLUSIVE: Some 1,900 Colombian guerrillas operating from Venezuela, says Colombia military chief". Reuters.
^Turkewitz, Julie (2 April 2021). "5,000 Flee as Venezuela Launches Largest Military Campaign in Decades". The New York Times.
^"At least 14 rebels killed in fighting with Colombian army". Reuters. 18 April 2021.
^ abCali, Casa Editorial El País. "Disidencias de las Farc, un 'blanco' cada vez más grande para las Fuerzas Armadas".
^"Disidencias de las Farc contarían con 1.200 hombres - ELESPECTADOR.COM". 20 March 2018.
^"Un ataque perpetrado por disidentes de las FARC dejó a 6 policías heridos en Colombia".
^"Policía murió en ataque atribuido a disidencia de FARC en Meta - Noticias Caracol". 25 February 2018.
^"Dos policías muertos en ataque donde opera disidencia de las FARC". 4 March 2018.
^"La historia de 'Gentil Duarte', el disidente de las Farc más buscado del país". El Espectador. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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