Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Rebel_Alliance
gptkbp:active_years 1964-2016
gptkbp:associated_with drug trafficking
gptkbp:collaboration other guerrilla groups
gptkbp:community_impact polarized opinions in Colombia
gptkbp:community_service initiated in controlled areas
gptkbp:conflict Colombian armed conflict
gptkbp:country gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced music and literature
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with other countries during conflict
gptkbp:displacement caused internal displacement of populations
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2016
November 24, 2016
gptkbp:faction multiple factions post-dissolution
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1964
gptkbp:funding extortion and drug trade
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:land_reform
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_significance key player in Colombian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
gptkbp:influence Colombian politics
gptkbp:international_recognition designated as a terrorist organization by several countries
gptkbp:international_response received from various leftist movements
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Rodrigo_Londoño
gptkbp:legacy ongoing debates about peace and justice
gptkbp:media_appearances controversial and varied
gptkbp:membership approximately 5,000 (at peak)
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:2016
Havana peace talks
multiple throughout conflict
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Colombian_military
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Peace_Agreement_with_the_Colombian_government
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Manuel_Marulanda
gptkbp:notable_operations kidnapping of politicians
gptkbp:peace_deal signed in 2016
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Marxism-Leninism
anti-imperialism
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Common_Alternative_Revolutionary_Force
gptkbp:post-conflict_challenges reintegrating former combatants
gptkbp:post-dissolution_activities some factions remain active.
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Fuerzas_Armadas_Revolucionarias_de_Colombia
gptkbp:recruitment targeting rural youth
gptkbp:relationship_with other leftist groups
gptkbp:relationship_with_drug_cartels collaboration and conflict
gptkbp:social_issues accusations of abuses
gptkbp:support rural communities
gptkbp:symbol FARC logo
gptkbp:territory various regions in Colombia
gptkbp:type gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Alternative_Revolutionary_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5