José Alirio Chochué Molano, who was discharged following the peace agreement signed between the Colombian Government and the former FARC guerrilla in 2016. was killed In a rural area of the turbulent part of Cauca (southwest).
The NGO Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) reported this Friday on account X that Chocué “was killed in his home by a group of armed men” in the events that took place in the hamlet of Loma Larga. Police reported that Chochué’s body was found at his residence. several gunshot wounds.
Indepaz reminded that there is the presence of local gangs in the region, as well as the Dagoberto Ramos front of the Central General Staff (EMC), which is the biggest opponent of FARC.
The Government of Colombia and the EMC completed the third cycle of peace talks with the signing of an agreement of commitments on social inclusion, socio-environmental issues and territorial transformation in Bogotá last Thursday, and announced the fourth round for March. The EMC committed, among other things, to “reducing violence in all regions where it exists” and suspending kidnappings for economic purposes.
with Chochué’s There are now four peace signatories murdered in Colombia so far this yearAccording to figures from Indepaz, which reports that 411 demobilized people were killed from September 26, 2016 to January 15, 2024.