Colombia's government has terminated a ceasefire with EMC rebel factions led by Ivan Mordisco, who refuse peace negotiations. The Estado Mayor Central, composed of former FARC dissidents, continues to reject the 2016 peace agreement with the state,

Colombia’s government on Tuesday said it will end a cease-fire with the largest faction of the FARC-EMC, a holdout rebel group that refused to sign a 2016 peace deal but which had been involved in peace talks with President Gustavo Petro's administration until March.

The Colombian government on Tuesday suspended a cease-fire with a major faction of Marxist guerrillas, highlighting the challenges to President Gustavo Petro’s attempts to rein in violence.