FARC On The Offensive

April 2007 | Risk Summary

Leftist paramilitary group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) have shown signs of renewing their counteroffensive movement against the government. A car bomb attack which took place on the 9th April in Cali, an area central to military activity, is thought to have been carried out by the FARC with the cooperation of local narcotic organizations. The bombing is thought to be part of a FARC movement planned to peak in 2010, when Uribe's second term in office comes to an end. The recent increase in violent activity is a blow to the chances of a prisoner swap between the

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