Marlon Marín, whose uncle is former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) leader Iván Márquez, was arrested by Colombian authorities along with three other men, including former Farc negotiator Jesús Santrich. Following his arrest, Mr Marín unexpectedly indicated his willingness to co-operate with the DEA in exchange for a plea-bargain deal. According to reports in Colombia, he spent seven hours last Friday providing details about drug trafficking to DEA agents in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. Hunger strikeThe Farc, now transformed into a political party called the Revolutionary Alternative Common Force, has rejected the accusations against Mr Santrich. The arrest of a senior Farc leader on trafficking charges could boost the chances of right-wing candidate Iván Duque in next month’s presidential election.

Source: The Irish Times April 19, 2018 15:22 UTC