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FARC: Leadership Structure

FARC: Leadership Structure. Key elements of the FARC leadership/leadership structure The Central Leadership Central leaders Central High Command The regional structure/blocs The stability of the leadership. The Central Leadership. Central Leaders Manuel Marulanda Alfonso Cano

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FARC: Leadership Structure

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  1. FARC: Leadership Structure • Key elements of the FARC leadership/leadership structure • The Central Leadership • Central leaders • Central High Command • The regional structure/blocs • The stability of the leadership

  2. The Central Leadership • Central Leaders • Manuel Marulanda • Alfonso Cano • Rodrigo Echeverri (Timochenko) • Central High Command • Responsible for strategies and operational policies • What makes up the Central Command? • Secretariat • Estado Mayor Central/general staff

  3. The regional structure/blocs • Command Structure broken down to seven blocs and fronts that make up the blocs • Five are regional • Receive guidance from bloc commanders • Two are Joint Commands • Commanded directly through FARC senior leadership • Additional mobile columns

  4. Stability Positives Negatives Recent deaths of upper level commanders Main rivalry Military vs. Political Shift from local insurgency to more internationally connected organization • Clearly defined command positions at every level and detailed responsibilities • Both developed/hierarchical and hybrid command structure

  5. Key Conclusions • Command structure and leadership in organization = self-operating machine • Increased Gov. pressure • The FARC remain Colombia’s most powerful present-day guerilla group • “lizard-like” leadership structure -> operational continuance

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