Introduction

FARC- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

The Farcs are Colombian Marxist- Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization of Colombia since 1964.

The FARC say they represent the poor people of rural Colombia.

The operations of the FARC–EP are funded by kidnap to ransom, gold mining and the production and distribution of ilegal drugs.

Colombian military calculated that FARC forces consisted of approximately 18,000 members.

The FARC has been classified as a terrorist organization by the governments of Colombia, the United States, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the EU.