Difference between revisions of "Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia"
DavidB4-bot (talk | contribs) (→History: clean up & uniformity) |
DavidB4-bot (talk | contribs) (→History: Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: Nevertheless → Nevertheless,) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia''' (FARC) is a [[Marxism|Marxist]] terror organization in [[Columbia]]. It has between 18,000 and 43,000 fighters. | The '''Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia''' (FARC) is a [[Marxism|Marxist]] terror organization in [[Columbia]]. It has between 18,000 and 43,000 fighters. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | From 1948, militant conservative, liberal and communist groups fought against each other. In 1964 the Colombian army and the [[CIA]] won control over the cities. But on the 5th May 1966, the militant communists formed a guerrilla organization, called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. A second group was founded under the name [[Ejército de Liberación Nacional]] in 1964. In the October of 2012 peace talks between the FARC and the government began. Nevertheless the attacks are continuing.<ref>http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/02/20/colombian-peace-talks-marred-by-farc-attacks/</ref> | + | From 1948, militant conservative, liberal and communist groups fought against each other. In 1964 the Colombian army and the [[CIA]] won control over the cities. But on the 5th May 1966, the militant communists formed a guerrilla organization, called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. A second group was founded under the name [[Ejército de Liberación Nacional]] in 1964. In the October of 2012 peace talks between the FARC and the government began. Nevertheless, the attacks are continuing.<ref>http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/02/20/colombian-peace-talks-marred-by-farc-attacks/</ref> |
== Human rights == | == Human rights == | ||
Revision as of 16:26, August 16, 2016
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is a Marxist terror organization in Columbia. It has between 18,000 and 43,000 fighters.
History
From 1948, militant conservative, liberal and communist groups fought against each other. In 1964 the Colombian army and the CIA won control over the cities. But on the 5th May 1966, the militant communists formed a guerrilla organization, called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. A second group was founded under the name Ejército de Liberación Nacional in 1964. In the October of 2012 peace talks between the FARC and the government began. Nevertheless, the attacks are continuing.[1]
Human rights
The organization obtains its money from drug trade and extortion. FARC is often criticized because child soldiers are fighting in the conflict.[2]