In
Catatumbo, campesino organizations have blocked the demobilization of
FARC units in Caño Indio, arguing that they would be left
unprotected.
Various
illegal armed groups have started to fill the void left in rural
areas by the recent demobilization of the FARC rebels, as a result of
the peace accord, warned a report Saturday.
With
areas being abandoned by the guerrilla fighters in recent weeks,
various voices have warned against a surge of paramilitary groups,
reported Colombian outlet Semana.
A
bishop in the town of Apartado, in Antioquia province, warned
authorities about a paramilitary presence in the Uraba and Choco
provinces — at least 300 fighters from the Gaitanistas Self-Defense
Unit of Colombia — gathering around the basin of Cacarica River,
reported local communities.
In
Catatumbo, campesino organizations have blocked the demobilization of
FARC units in Caño Indio, arguing that they would be left
unprotected, while paramilitary groups began gathering nearby.
Colombia's
second guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army, currently
negotiating a peace accord with the Colombian government in Ecuador,
said they were considering temporarily filling the void left by the
FARC due to popular demand.
The
FARC units have left about 240 towns and joined 26 concentration
zones under the watch of a multinational commission. The Colombian
military has moved into some territories in Tolima and Huila,
although areas with illegal mining and coca crops have proven to be
more difficult to take over, according to the Peace and
Reconciliation Foundation.
Criminal
narco-terrorist groups with ties to the paramilitaries have
successfully infiltrated public authorities thanks to corruption,
according to the foundation.
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