Fabián Ramírez
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Jose Benito Cabrera Cuevas also known as Fabian Ramirez (born July 6, 1963 in El Paujil
, Caqueta) is a Colombia
n guerrilla leader and member of the higher command of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC).
Until 2004, he was the FARC's 14th Front Commander. He is a member of the Estado Mayor and the second-in-command of the Southern Bloc of the FARC-EP. According to the United States State Department, he was responsible for over 1000 tons of cocaine production and managed all aspects of the drug trade
for the Southern Bloc. Also according to the United States government, he ordered the round-up of more than 50 people for violating FARC cocaine policies and the murder of many of them, although this has yet to be confirmed by independent sources. Again according to the US government, he participated in setting and implementing the FARC’s cocaine policies directing and controlling the production, manufacture, and distribution of hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States and the world; the "taxation" of the drug trade in Colombia to raise funds for the FARC; and the murder of hundreds of people who violated or interfered with the FARC’s cocaine policies. The US Department of State offered a reward of up to US$2.5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction of him.
It is believed that Ramirez was killed in an air strike against a FARC camp in November 2010 although the army could not confirm his death nor locate his body.
Articles published in Revista Semana
and El Pais indicate that Ramírez is still alive and leading FARC's southern bloc.
Jose Benito Cabrera Cuevas also known as Fabian Ramirez (born July 6, 1963 in El Paujil
El Paujil
El Paujil is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia....
, Caqueta) is a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n guerrilla leader and member of the higher command of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army is a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization based in Colombia which is involved in the ongoing Colombian armed conflict, currently involved in drug dealing and crimes against the civilians..FARC-EP is a peasant army which...
(FARC).
Until 2004, he was the FARC's 14th Front Commander. He is a member of the Estado Mayor and the second-in-command of the Southern Bloc of the FARC-EP. According to the United States State Department, he was responsible for over 1000 tons of cocaine production and managed all aspects of the drug trade
Illegal drug trade in Colombia
Illegal drug trade in Colombia refers to the practice of producing and distributing illegal drugs with psychoactive effects in Colombia. Colombia has had four major drug trafficking cartels which eventually created a new social class and influenced several aspects of Colombian culture...
for the Southern Bloc. Also according to the United States government, he ordered the round-up of more than 50 people for violating FARC cocaine policies and the murder of many of them, although this has yet to be confirmed by independent sources. Again according to the US government, he participated in setting and implementing the FARC’s cocaine policies directing and controlling the production, manufacture, and distribution of hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States and the world; the "taxation" of the drug trade in Colombia to raise funds for the FARC; and the murder of hundreds of people who violated or interfered with the FARC’s cocaine policies. The US Department of State offered a reward of up to US$2.5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction of him.
It is believed that Ramirez was killed in an air strike against a FARC camp in November 2010 although the army could not confirm his death nor locate his body.
Articles published in Revista Semana
Revista Semana
Semana or Revista Semana is a Colombian-based weekly magazine. It was founded in 1946 by Alberto Lleras Camargo , but was shut down after a controversial cover depicting Cuban leader Fidel Castro.In 1983, journalist Felipe López Caballero re-founded the magazine...
and El Pais indicate that Ramírez is still alive and leading FARC's southern bloc.