Rebel Groups in Colombia's Micay Canyon Undermine Peace Efforts

The strategic region remains a stronghold for dissident factions, complicating President Petro's peace initiatives.

Micay Canyon serves as a critical corridor for cocaine and weapons trafficking.
Rebel factions, including FARC-EMC, have entrenched in the region, controlling coca leaf farms.
President Gustavo Petro's 'total peace' strategy faces setbacks due to ongoing violence.
Local residents, reliant on coca cultivation, live under constant threat of conflict.
Efforts to replace coca crops with development projects are hindered by poor infrastructure.