Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office has filed formal charges against three brothers of Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández, better known as Iván Mordisco, the leader of a major FARC dissident faction that continues to operate despite the group’s 2016 peace deal with the government.
According to a specialized prosecutor in the department of Cundinamarca, José Manuel Vera Fernández, Juan Gabriel Vera Fernández (alias ‘La Jota’) and Andrés Vera Fernández are accused of taking part in a violent episode on January 17, 2026, in the municipality of El Peñón, about two hours from Bogotá. Investigators say the men killed one person and kidnapped and tortured two others during the incident.
All three brothers remain in custody as the case moves forward. The formal accusation hearing marks a significant step in a prosecution that ties members of Iván Mordisco’s own family to alleged crimes attributed to his armed network, one of several FARC splinter groups that rejected the peace process and have kept fighting for control of drug trafficking routes and rural territory in Colombia.
The case adds to mounting legal pressure on Mordisco’s inner circle as authorities continue efforts to dismantle dissident FARC structures blamed for a wave of violence in the countryside.
For more details on the charges and the ongoing investigation, read the full story at El Tiempo.
Source: Atención: Fiscalía acusa a tres hermanos de 'Iván Mordisco' por secuestro, homicidio y tortura (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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