Overview
- Noticias Caracol reported that digital files seized by the Army on July 23, 2024, describe alleged contacts between FARC dissidents and officials in the Prosecutor’s Office, the Army, the Police and intelligence agencies.
- The report names General Juan Miguel Huertas, reinstated on August 6 as head of the Army’s Personnel Command, and intelligence official Wilmar Mejía; both deny any links to dissidents.
- President Gustavo Petro called the claims false and said the CIA is behind the reporting, while asserting he has not expelled the Agency and wants it focused on anti-narcotics work.
- The National Directorate of Intelligence and the Procuraduría announced investigations, and the U.S. State Department urged Colombian authorities to examine the allegations thoroughly.
- The investigation also cites chats alleging 2022 campaign support routed via Vice President Francia Márquez, a claim she categorically rejects as unproven.