Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Extortion
A peace treaty in 2016 largely ended a half-century war waged by the guerrilla group FARC against Colombia's government. But a handful of FARC dissidents extort business owners and refuse to disarm.
by John Otis
May 11, 2017
2 minutes
In the southern Colombian jungle town of San José del Guaviare, construction workers repair a beer warehouse that was partially destroyed by a bomb. There are shrapnel holes in the ceiling and a small crater in the sidewalk out front. The attack came last month after warehouse
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