Ex-Colombian Rebel Leader, Thought Dead, Appears In Video

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A former senior commander of Colombia's now-defunct FARC guerrilla group, who was rumoured to be dead, appeared in a video released Saturday expressing his support for government proposals to start talks.

This TV grab taken from youtube and released on August 29, 2019 shows former senior commander of the dissolved FARC rebel army group in Colombia, Ivan Marquez and fugitive rebel colleague, Jesus Santrich , on an undisclosed location announcing that they are taking up arms again along with other guerrillas who have distanced themselves from a peace accord signed with the government in 2016A former senior commander of Colombia’s now-defunct FARC guerrilla group, who was rumoured to be dead,...

Colombian media speculated in July about his death after an attack in Venezuela in 2022 but the government dismissed the rumors. Police announced in March that he was in Colombia. He briefly returned to civilian life and was elected a senator until, in August 2019, he appeared in camouflage gear and carrying a rifle in a video announcing his new rebellion.

 

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