Petro Suspends Ceasefire with FARC Dissidents

Colombian President Petro has announced a suspension of the ceasefire with the FARC dissidents following the murder of four children. The FARC dissidents, a fractured group of the FARC who rejected the 2016 peace deal, reportedly forcibly recruited and later murdered four indigenous minors. As a result, Petro announced in a statement on Twitter that the bilateral ceasefire between the government and the leftist guerilla group, which also has heavy involvement with the cocaine trade in Colombia, would be suspended in four regions; Meta, Caqueta, Guaviare and Putumayo. The FARC dissidents have a strong presence in these four regions. Petro stated on Twitter; "If the bilateral ceasefire is not effective in certain territories to protect the life and integrity of the entire population, it makes no sense to persist in it."