Counterterrorism

FARC Dissident Leader Pushes Alliance with ELN Amid U.S. Strike in Venezuela—A Threat to Regional Stability and U.S. Interests

By Economics Desk | January 9, 2026

Following the recent U.S. operation against Venezuelan regime forces, the notorious FARC dissident leader Iván Mordisco calls for a unified insurgent front with the ELN—an alarming move that endangers regional security and challenges America’s fight against narcoterrorism.

In a brazen declaration following the high-profile U.S. strike targeting Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, Néstor Gregorio Vera—better known as Iván Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted criminal and head of the largest FARC dissident faction, the Estado Mayor Central (EMC)—called for a strategic alliance with Colombia's other major guerrilla group, the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).How Will America Protect Its Interests Against Growing Insurgent Coordination?Mordisco’s provocative video message did more than just call for unity among insurgents; it issued a rallying cry against what he dubbed "imperialist aggression," demanding an end to military interventions while proposing a consolidated insurgent front across Colombia...

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