A Colombian news channel, Noticias Caracol, has published an investigation that has sparked a new political scandal. The report, based on emails and data recovered from devices confiscated from guerrilla leaders, reveals alleged ties between FARC dissidents, key state figures, and President Gustavo Petro's 2022 presidential campaign. It is reported that retired General Juan Miguel Huertas, now head of the Army's Personnel Command, proposed creating a security front company managed '50/50' with the dissidents. This would have allowed EMBF members to move in armored vehicles and carry weapons legally. One message claims that 'everything was done through Francia Márquez,' the current vice president. The government has not yet issued a detailed response to the investigation's content, while independent bodies and opposition sectors demand urgent explanations. These revelations deepen the climate of distrust in a country already marked by internal conflict, the advance of illegal economies, and the fragmentation of state authority in vast territories.
