On Friday, a FARC splinter group, known as the Central General Staff (CGS), announced a ceasefire. They issued a statement soon after a car bombing in Jamundí injured ten people. President Gustavo Petro and Defense Minister Iván Velásquez strongly condemned the attack. The CGS directed its units to stop all hostilities against national security forces. […]
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