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52 Fighters Killed; Govt Deploys Troops Ahead of Election

5/29/2026

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52 fighters were killed in clashes between rival armed groups in months, days before Colombia’s presidential election.
The battle pitted two FARC factions led by Nestor Gregorio Vera (Ivan Mordisco) and Alexander Diaz Mendoza (Calarca Cordoba) in Guaviare near Barranco Colorado, rejecting 2016 peace accord.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed the clash and deployed 408,000 troops with aircraft and armored vehicles to protect civilians and secure voting on May 31.

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52 fighters were killed in clashes between rival armed groups in months, days before Colombia’s presidential election.
The battle pitted two FARC factions led by Nestor Gregorio Vera (Ivan Mordisco) and Alexander Diaz Mendoza (Calarca Cordoba) in Guaviare near Barranco Colorado, rejecting 2016 peace accord.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed the clash and deployed 408,000 troops with aircraft and armored vehicles to protect civilians and secure voting on May 31.