THE TIMES: Colombia’s fragile peace at risk from violent dissident groups

Violence in remote areas of Colombia is increasing again, say campaigners, five years after a landmark peace deal was signed with left-wing guerrillas to end decades of conflict.

As the country marked the anniversary of the peace process between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) yesterday, the United States was reported to be poised to remove the once notorious rebel group from its list of terrorists.

Former Farc fighters take part in a commemorative parade in Medellin, five years since the signing of a peace agreement LUIS EDUARDO NORIEGA /EPA