Colombia’s FARC Dissident Leader Threatens Government After Child Casualties in Bombardments

In a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle for national sovereignty and security in Colombia, Néstor Gregorio Vera, better known as Iván Mordisco, the head of the largest FARC dissident faction—the Central Staff (EMC)—has reemerged with threats against the Colombian government. His latest salvo comes after successful military operations targeting illegal armed groups resulted in the death of at least 12 minors forcibly recruited by these guerrillas. In a video circulated on social media, Mordisco condemned the strikes as deliberate attacks on "children of the working class," accusing Bogotá of hypocrisy by questioning foreign conflicts while tolerating violence within its...