FARC Dissidents Attack Civilians In Cauca

Terrorist actions by dissident groups in Cauca are causing supply shortages for residents in the department. Local restaurants report a 65% decrease in sales due to the lack of supply. Suppliers from Armenia and Medellín are reportedly refusing to dispatch meat and chicken to the area. Armed fronts are conducting specific violent actions against the civilian population in the Cauca department of Colombia. These attacks target organized community processes that have resisted conflict for many years. The violence is described as a war against civilians rather than a war against the State. Explosive experts are conducting registration and neutralization procedures under strict security protocols to protect civilians. Public forces are prioritizing traveler protection while traffic remains completely paralyzed at a strategic point in the department. The Attorney General's Office has filed charges against former beauty queen and actress Jamie Vargas. Indigenous communities in Cauca, Colombia, have described recent violent escalations by FARC dissidents as barbarism. The Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC) stated that these armed structures have abandoned their ideology to become terrorist organizations funded by illegal mining and drug trafficking. The groups are accused of using explosives indiscriminately against civilian populations.