The Caribbean Bloc of the FARC-EP was a medium-sized FARC-EP bloc which operated in the northern areas of Colombia and along the Caribbean coast, with routes and access to the coast being strategically important, and was thus sometimes referred to as the Northern Bloc. At the end of the 1990s the group had much control over the rural areas connecting the urban centers of the Caribbean region, but in the 2000s was forced to retreat into the more inhospitable Andes. The group's leaders have been held responsible for numerous kidnappings and killings along the entire Caribbean coast, including the urban centers Cartagena, Barranquilla, Valledupar and Santa Marta. This bloc was also the center of the high-profile kidnapping of Fernando Araújo, who recovered his freedom during a Colombian National Army offensive in early 2007.
The specific divisions of the group are arguable. Some of the believed divisions or "fronts", as they were commonly call them, are shown below. Many of these fronts sometimes worked together towards a certain mission, while others were further divided into "columns" and "companies" with a smaller number of members. For more general information see FARC-EP Chain of Command.
This front was considered to be the most dangerous faction of the Caribbean Bloc. It was composed by up to 250 combatants and operated mostly in the Bolívar Department. The 37th Front had a historically strong presence in northern Colombia, once controlling large amounts of territory. Military pressure in the 2000s forced the unit to retreat deeper south while their numbers dwindled. The front was announced as dismantled by the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos in June 2012.[11]
This urban network was directly composed by 30 combatants, although it was suspected to include a much larger number of members. It was considered FARC's greatest influence in the coastal city of Barranquilla.
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The Caribbean Bloc of the FARC EP was a medium sized FARC EP bloc which operated in the northern areas of Colombia and along the Caribbean coast with routes and access to the coast being strategically important and was thus sometimes referred to as the Northern Bloc At the end of the 1990s the group had much control over the rural areas connecting the urban centers of the Caribbean region but in the 2000s was forced to retreat into the more inhospitable Andes The group s leaders have been held responsible for numerous kidnappings and killings along the entire Caribbean coast including the urban centers Cartagena Barranquilla Valledupar and Santa Marta This bloc was also the center of the high profile kidnapping of Fernando Araujo who recovered his freedom during a Colombian National Army offensive in early 2007 The specific divisions of the group are arguable Some of the believed divisions or fronts as they were commonly call them are shown below Many of these fronts sometimes worked together towards a certain mission while others were further divided into columns and companies with a smaller number of members For more general information see FARC EP Chain of Command Contents 1 Commanders 2 19th Front 3 35th Front 4 37th Front 5 41st Front 6 59th Front 7 Jose Antequera Urban Front 8 NotesCommanders EditAlias Name NoteBertulfo Alvarez Emilio Cabrera Diaz 1 Martin Caballero Gustavo Rueda Diaz 2 Killed in 2007 3 Simon Trinidad Ricardo Palmera Pineda Arrested and extradited in 2004 4 19th Front EditAlso known as the Jose Prudencio Padilla Front it was composed by up to 200 combatants and operated mostly in the Magdalena Department Alias Name NoteSolis Almeida Abelardo Caicedo Colorado 5 Felipe Arango Killed in 2007 6 Includes the Marcos Sanchez Castellon Mobile Column 35th Front EditAlso known as the Benkos Bioho Front it was composed by up to 220 combatants and operated mostly in the Sucre Department Alias Name Note Jader Miguel Gaviria Fontalvo Arrested in 2008 7 Duber Ruben Dario Perez Contreras Killed in 2008 8 Oswaldo Guillermo Roquemes Diaz Killed in 2007 9 El Pollo Isrra Victor Antonio Lopera Usuga Killed in 2008 10 Freddy Mocho Chiqui Cesar David Villalobos Cadena Arrested in May 2010 37th Front EditThis front was considered to be the most dangerous faction of the Caribbean Bloc It was composed by up to 250 combatants and operated mostly in the Bolivar Department The 37th Front had a historically strong presence in northern Colombia once controlling large amounts of territory Military pressure in the 2000s forced the unit to retreat deeper south while their numbers dwindled The front was announced as dismantled by the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos in June 2012 11 Alias Name NoteMartin Caballero Gustavo Rueda Diaz 12 Killed in 2007 13 Libardo or Chamo Jose Alberto Diaz Meza Handed himself to the Colombian army on September 24 2011 14 Silvio or El Frances Luis Enrique Benitez Canola Commander of the front killed in June 2012 15 Includes the Cacique Yurbaco Column 41st Front EditAlso known as the Cacique Upar Front this front was composed by up to 180 combatants and operated mostly in the Cesar Department Alias Name NoteGonzalo First commander 16 Willington Caraquemada Carlos Julio Vargas Medina 17 59th Front EditThis front was composed by up to 200 combatants and operated mostly in the Cesar and Guajira Departments Alias Name NoteAldemar Altamiranda Gilberto de Jesus Giraldo Davis 18 El Indio Higuen Enrique Martinez Arias Probably killed in 2007 19 Pedro Iguaran Aldo Manuel Moscote May have assumed Rodrigo Granda s position after his arrest 20 Jose Antequera Urban Front EditThis urban network was directly composed by 30 combatants although it was suspected to include a much larger number of members It was considered FARC s greatest influence in the coastal city of Barranquilla Alias Name NoteJuancho JJ Juan Jose Dominguez Vargas Arrested in 2006 21 Notes Edit Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Ministry of defense present rewards campaign April 4 2006 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 Caracol Radio Capturan a una hija del guerrillero Martin Caballero May 24 2007 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 El Tiempo Martin Caballero jefe del Frente 37 de las Farc murio en combate October 25 2007 Available online Accessed October 25 2007 Fuera Aerea Colombiana Inician juicio a Simon Trinidad October 9 2006 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Ministry of defense present rewards campaign April 4 2006 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 Ejercito Nacional de Colombia Palabras del Ministro De Defensa Nacional Juan Manuel Santos en la ceremonia de ascenso de oficiales superiores de las Fuerzas Militares December 6 2007 Available online Accessed December 6 2007 http colombiareports com 2008 05 23 two farc leaders arrested in colombia permanent dead link El Tiempo Sucesor de Martin Caballero en las Farc murio en combate February 11 2008 Available online Accessed February 12 2008 El Tiempo 13 golpes a mandos medios de Farc August 6 2007 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 in Spanish El Tiempo Abatido en combate alias El Pollo Isra segundo cabecilla del frente 35 de las Farc FARC s 37th Front dismantled Santos Colombia News Colombia Reports Colombia News Colombia Reports Retrieved 16 December 2014 Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Capturado guerrillero hijo del secuestrador del Canciller Araujo May 24 2007 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 El Tiempo Martin Caballero jefe del Frente 37 de las Farc murio en combate October 25 2007 Available online Accessed October 25 2007 Ejercito de Colombia Se entrega a las tropas segundo cabecilla de la cuadrilla 37 de las Farc September 24 2011 1 Accessed September 24 2011 FARC s 37th Front dismantled Santos Colombia News Colombia Reports Colombia News Colombia Reports Retrieved 16 December 2014 El Pas Vallenato Noticias de Colombia Noticias de Valledupar Archived from the original on 26 April 2012 Retrieved 16 December 2014 Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Capturan a menor integrante de las Farc July 13 2006 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 El Pais Vallenato Supuesto asesino de la Cacica habria muerto en enfrentamiento interno entre guerrilleros May 8 2007 Available online Archived August 17 2007 at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 8 2007 El Pais Vallenato Supuesto asesino de la Cacica habria muerto en enfrentamiento interno entre guerrilleros May 8 2007 Available online Archived August 17 2007 at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 8 2007 Gentiuno Artilleria del Oficio May 25 2005 Available online Archived August 7 2007 at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 8 2007 Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Policia capturo a cabecilla de las Farc July 24 2006 Available online Accessed August 8 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caribbean Bloc of the FARC EP amp oldid 1081874011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
