Country Report on Terrorism 2022 - Chapter 5 - Segunda Marquetalia (SM)

Aka New Marquetalia; Second Marquetalia; La Nueva Marquetalia; FARC dissidents Segunda Marquetalia; Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Dissidents Segunda Marquetalia; FARC-D Segunda Marquetalia; FARC-SM.

Description:  Segunda Marquetalia was designated as an FTO on November 30, 2021.  In 2019, former FARC commanders, led by Luciano Marin Arango, alias Ivan Marquez, established Segunda Marquetalia after abandoning the 2016 Colombian Peace Accord.

Activities:  Segunda Marquetalia has been responsible for the killings of former FARC members and community leaders.  Segunda Marquetalia conducts armed assaults, assassination, extortion operations, and hostage-takings, including the kidnapping and holding for ransom of government employees and the attempted killings of political leaders.  In 2020 the Colombian police foiled an attempt by Segunda Marquetalia to assassinate former FARC commander and current president of the Comunes — also called Common People’s party — Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, alias Timochenko.  Segunda Marquetalia did not claim responsibility for any attacks in 2022.

Strength:  Segunda Marquetalia is estimated to have as many as 1,000 members.

Location/Area of Operation:  Colombia and Venezuela.

Funding and External Aid:  Segunda Marquetalia is funded primarily by involvement in illicit activity, including extortion, international drug trade, and illegal mining.

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