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Story summary
- At least 27 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were killed in clashes in El Retorno, Guaviare, on January 18, 2026.
- The fighting involved factions led by Néstor Gregorio Vera, known as Iván Mordisco, and Alexander Díaz Mendoza, alias Calarcá Córdoba.
- El Retorno is vital for cocaine production.
- Mendoza's faction is in peace talks with President Gustavo Petro.
- Vera's group has resumed hostilities after a ceasefire was suspended.
