Bogotá, May 15, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia guerrilla group announces election ceasefire

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2026-05-15

A Colombian guerrilla group, headed by the country's most-wanted rebel leader, on Friday announced a truce ahead of May 31 presidential elections, following a string of violent attacks. Ivan Mordisco's Central General Command (EMC) broke away from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) when the latter laid down arms in a historic peace accord in 2016. The EMC said it was suspending "offensive military operations" from May 20 through Ju......

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