Colombia's Peace Deal With FARC On The Verge Of Collapsing

Prominent members of Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, including Ivan Marquez (center) say they are relaunching the group that demobilized after a 2016 peace deal Screen Grab Courtesy

The Guardian: Former Farc commanders say they are returning to war despite 2016 peace deal

Men in YouTube video lambast the Colombian president, Iván Duque, and his government for not keeping its end of the deal

Two former commanders of the demobilised Colombian rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Farc, have announced a that they are returning to war, nearly three years after a peace deal which sought to end South America’s longest guerrilla conflict.

The two men, known by their aliases, Iván Márquez and Jesús Santrich, released a video to YouTube early on Thursday morning in which they lambasted president Iván Duque and his government for not keeping its end of the deal, negotiated over four years of talks in Cuba.

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WNU Editor: The current FARC leader has condemned this move .... FARC leader rejects former peace negotiator’s call to arms, reiterates commitment to peace (Colombia Reports). Many also do not belive that this call to arms will succeed .... Don’t let 20 guerrillas fool you. Colombia’s peace movement will prevail (Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports).

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Key members of Colombia’s FARC guerrillas say peace has failed, call for armed revolution -- Miami Herald
As Colombia peace accord unravels, ex-FARC leaders take up arms to resume struggle -- The Washington Post
Colombia’s Former FARC Guerrilla Leader Calls for Return to War -- The New York Times
Colombia ex-Farc rebel Iván Márquez issues call to arms -- BBC
Colombia: Ex-FARC commander Marquez says will take up arms again -- Al Jazeera