Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia People's Army FARC–EP coat of arms: shield, flag, and country
Leaders Timoleón Jiménez Pablo Catatumbo Iván Márquez Pastor Alape Joaquín Gómez Mauricio Jaramillo Alfonso Cano † Manuel Marulanda † Jacobo Arenas † Raúl Reyes † Iván Ríos † Jorge Briceño † Dates of operation 1964 – present Active regions Concentrated in southern, south-western, north-western and eastern Colombia . Incursions to Peru , Venezuela , Brazil ,[5] Panama ,[6] and Ecuador . Sporadic presence in other Latin American countries, predominantly Mexico , Paraguay , Argentina , and Bolivia . Ideology Marxism–Leninism Bolivarianism Revolutionary socialism Left-wing Nationalism Political position Far-Left Allies Coordinadora Continental Bolivariana Cuba (until 1991)Opponents Government of Colombia Colombian opponent paramilitary groups
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia People's Army FARC–EP coat of arms: shield, flag, and country
Active 1964 – present Ideology Marxism–Leninism Bolivarianism Revolutionary socialism Left-wing Nationalism Leaders Timoleón Jiménez Pablo Catatumbo Iván Márquez Pastor Alape Joaquín Gómez Mauricio Jaramillo Alfonso Cano † Manuel Marulanda † Jacobo Arenas † Raúl Reyes † Iván Ríos † Jorge Briceño † Area of operations Concentrated in southern, south-western, north-western and eastern Colombia . Incursions to Peru , Venezuela , Brazil ,[5] Panama ,[6] and Ecuador . Sporadic presence in other Latin American countries, predominantly Mexico , Paraguay , Argentina , and Bolivia . Strength 7,000 - 10,000 (2013)[7] [8] <[9] [10] [11] Allies Coordinadora Continental Bolivariana Cuba (until 1991)Opponents Government of Colombia Colombian opponent paramilitary groups