FARC in Colombia

Tags: militias, colombia

• Similar to YPG with women soldiers
• Alienated tons of leftists by kidnapping
• Near peace deal in 1980’s by colombian gov giving them area the size of switzerland
• American aid originally had vietnam style restrictions
  • Later removed, 2002 allowed the president to go full force
  • Modern colombian history starts here
• 2016 peace deal with thousands of gurellias