fuerzas armadas revolucionarios de colombia
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A specific militant organization: The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia (FARC) was a powerful guerrilla group founded in Colombia. It originated as the armed wing of the Colombian Communist Party and was involved in a long-standing armed conflict, financing its operations significantly through illicit activities, including narcotics trafficking. It was formally dissolved following a peace agreement in 2016.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The peace negotiations aimed to end the conflict with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia.
- For decades, the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia was a major actor in the Colombian civil war.
Advanced Usage
- Historical reference: The term is used primarily in historical, political, and security contexts to refer to the now-demobilized guerrilla army.
- Analyses of the Colombian conflict often focus on the role of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia.
Variants and Related Words
- FARC: The common acronym for Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia.
- The FARC signed a historic peace deal with the government.
- Guerrilla group: A general term for a small, independent armed force engaging in irregular warfare.
- Insurgent group: A group rising in active revolt against a constituted authority.
Synonyms
- Rebel army: An armed force opposing a government.
- Insurgency: An active revolt or uprising.
- Paramilitary organization: A semi-military force.
Related Phrases
- Armed conflict: A contested incompatibility that concerns government and/or territory where the use of armed force between two parties results in battle-related deaths.
- Peace process: A series of steps aimed at ending a conflict and securing a lasting peace.
Noun
- a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers