Tag: FARC

By Susana Noguera, Bogota, Colombia: The Revolutionary Alternative Force of the Common People (FARC) said Friday it is indefinitely suspending political campaigning because of demonstrations and attacks against party candidates for upcoming elections. The group’s vice-presidential candidate Imelda Daza told Blu Radio protests against the party at its campaign rallies have not been spontaneous but a result of “vandal acts” promoted by political groups that are “afraid of its success.” She demanded the government provide better security to “prevent such events from occurring without repression.” Daza has campaigned alongside Rodrigo Londono, also known...