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School: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

Lucero RodrÃguez joins the FA...orge was like a father to her.

Lucero RodrÃguez joins the FARC EP guerrillas at the age of 16. Â Today, 33-year-old Lucero says that the only moments she will never forget are the bombings, especially the attack on the camping site that killed commander Jorge BriseÃ±o, she was very close by. Lucero remembers how that early morning, an "Explorer", as they call the planes that do the bombings, was flying over. With tears in her eyes Lucero expresses that this loss was especially hard because Jorge was like a father to her.

Many children of guerrilla pare...to visit or meet their parents.

Many children of guerrilla parents grow up in the middle of these Camps, or in most of the cases they are send it to live in another village far away from the conflict zone. Contrary to what the media afirms, there is non vulnaration to these childrenÂ´s Rights. However need to clarify that these kidsÂ make a direct part of this war and are itÂ´s main victims. In this particular image, these young people are onÂ the camp, since it was during what was the tenth and last national guerrilla conference, which was a period of a week where many of these young kidsÂ were able to go to visit or meet their parents.

The first rays of light at daw...hides them between the jungle.

The first rays of light at dawn slowly manage to disappear that perpetual darkness that hides them between the jungle.

Omar Ayala fervently believes t...on I will stop the fight".

Omar Ayala fervently believes that the minds should be assembled in order to disarm rifles, an idea that gets stronger every day since his wife, also guerillera Tatiana is 7 months pregnant. Â His biggest fear is that if the â€œNOâ€ wins in the plebiscite, he must move his son to a safe place because he says that "for no reason I will stop the fight".

As an allusion to the cavern of...sed homes. Thanks to the light.

As an allusion to the cavern of Plato, the outside forest is transferred to the interior of their shelters or "caletas", as they call their improvised homes. Thanks to the light.

Antonio has spent 10 out of his...rom his day to day in the war.

Antonio has spent 10 out of his 22 years in the lineups of the FARC EP. Antonio states that "The weapon does not mean that it is our point of view or starting point but we use it as a means to protect our lives and as a tool for the Colombian Government to listen to us because it was never possible to have a dialogue that would avoid war".

His dream is that when he leaves, he can write a book about his life in the guerrilla. Every day he feeds this little notebook where he collects anecdotes from his comrades and from his day to day in the war.

Soldier of the Farc EP guerrilla during formation

FARC EP guerrillas taking some ... for a few minutes ofÂ the war.

FARC EP guerrillas taking some free time to play a football game, few moments like this they can take advantage to get away, at leastÂ for a few minutes ofÂ the war.

FARC EP guerrillas breaking ran...ave notice of their daily work.

FARC EP guerrillas breaking ranks after their commanders gave notice of their daily work.

FARC guerrillas taking a break ...s would not have been possible.

FARC guerrillas taking a break after a football match, now in the time of the peace process they take the liberty of doing so in an open space, which in other circumstances would not have been possible.

FARC EP guerrillas mobilizing cattle to sacrifice it

Guerrillas from all over the co...he Farc in La Sabana del YarÃ.

Guerrillas from all over the country arriving for the tenth and last conference of the Farc in La Sabana del YarÃ.

"Last look" Â Â Bovine minutes before being slaughtered

Soldier of the Farc Ep guerrill... guerrilla national conference.

Soldier of the Farc Ep guerrilla listening to the speeches of his commanders during the tenth and last guerrilla national conference.

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Perpetual Darkness

Copyright Carlos Bernate 2025

Date of Work Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

Updated Aug 2025

Location San Vicente del Caguan, Colombia

Topics Children, Civil Rights, Civil Wars, Combat, Dictatorship, Documentary, Fear, Freedom, Genocide, Hope, Human Rights, Landscape, Latin America, Loss, Military, Militias, Oppression, Peace, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Portraiture, Poverty, Reporting, Soldiers, Travel, Violence, War, Weapons

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