Sources: BBC
After two FARC leaders go into hiding from drug trafficking charges in Colombia and the United States, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro makes a public statement saying they are welcome to take refuge in his country. He also welcomes other FARC rebels to Venezuela, calling them "leaders of peace". 2019-07-29
The Colombian government and FARC rebels sign a new peace deal after the failure of the original one. 2016-11-24
The government of Colombia and FARC finalise a peace deal ending 50 years of conflict. 2016-08-24
The government of Colombia and FARC rebels sign a ceasefire deal, putting an end to 50 years of conflict in the country between the two sides. 2016-06-23
Russian businessman Victor Bout is sentenced to 25 years in prison for smuggling weapons to the Colombian FARC guerilla movement. 2012-04-5
The Colombian leftist group FARC releases its last remaining police and military captives. 2012-04-2
Colombian forces kill 32 FARC rebels in the latest government offensive. 2012-03-26
Colombian military forces raid a FARC rebel hideout in the province of Caquetá, freeing police sergeant Luis Alberto Erazu, who had been held hostage by FARC for 12 years. Four other hostages are killed by the rebels during the raid. 2011-11-26
Twenty-three oil workers are kidnapped in eastern Colombia with FARC rebels the most likely suspects. 2011-03-7
Spain requests an explanation from Venezuela concerning allegations that it helped terrorist groups Euskadi Ta Askatasuna and FARC plot to kill Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and other Colombian personalities in Spanish soil. 2010-03-1