FARC

British

/ fɑːk /

acronym

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a Marxist revolutionary guerrilla force engaging in armed struggle against the government of Colombia

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Another couple, who wanted to remain anonymous, said their small food delivery business was contacted by a man claiming to be from the FARC.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Yet by late 2024, according to the government, more than 70% of Colombian municipalities were threatened by illegal armed groups, including the FARC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

Mordisco leads a dissident faction that rejected the 2016 peace agreement that led to the disarmament of the former FARC.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

The FARC-EMC are a splinter group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

The United States considered the FARC, which disbanded in 2016 as part of a historic peace deal, to be a terrorist group.

From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023

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