Colombia confronts rival FARC factions with 52 dead as election nears
At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in clashes between rival FARC dissident groups in Colombia’s Guaviare region ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote; Reuters could not independently verify the toll. The fighting pits factions led by Ivan Mordisco and Calarca Cordoba, with the latter in peace talks with the government while Mordisco’s faction remains at odds after a 2024 ceasefire suspension. The long-running conflict is largely financed by drug trafficking and illegal mining, and troops have been deployed to protect civilians.
