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Bertulfo Caicedo Garzón

Also known as: Alberto Pitufo

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Former FARC member (Bloc Oriental, Front 27) named in Colombia’s transitional justice proceedings.

Bertulfo Caicedo Garzón is a former FARC leader known as Alberto Pitufo. Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace has named this person in 2 documented proceedings or steps of acknowledgement concerning the armed conflict. The latest charges, issued on 9 November 2026, concern alleged sexual or gender-based violence against civilians. These charges must not be mistaken for final convictions, and no personal response to the latest decision was located.

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2Documented controversies+ 1 background event
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0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

February 2026

9 February 2026: JEP kidnapping and hostage-taking charges

Formally charged

The JEP named Bertulfo Caicedo Garzón among former FARC leaders charged in the final regional phase of its investigation into hostage-taking and serious deprivation of liberty. The case also covers abuse of captives and potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. These charges do not amount to a final judicial conviction.

State of the evidence
The 9 February 2026 official decision and an El Espectador report document the charge.
Legal status — source text
Charges in JEP Case 01; acknowledgement and judgment are separate pending stages.
Attribution
Alleged responsibility in the hostage-taking policy and offences committed against captives.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Jurisdicción Especial para la PazLa JEP finaliza la investigación por los secuestros de las extintas Farc-EP en Colombia9 February 2026Official documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    El EspectadorLa JEP imputa a 22 exintegrantes de las Farc por secuestros en el sur y oriente del país9 February 2026MediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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02

November 2026

9 November 2026: JEP charges concerning sexual violence against civilians

Formally charged

The JEP named Bertulfo Caicedo Garzón among eleven former FARC leaders in subcase 01 of Case 11 concerning sexual and gender-based violence against civilians. The collective decision covers charges such as rape, sexual slavery, torture, displacement and persecution. The judges distinguish direct acts from command responsibility; the allegations in the announcement must not all be ascribed personally to every former commander.

State of the evidence
The official JEP statement and the EFE dispatch name the individual among the eleven charged.
Legal status — source text
Formal JEP charges issued on 9 November 2026, with no final judgment.
Attribution
Liability alleged by the JEP for sexual or gender-based violence attributed to the former armed group.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Jurisdicción Especial para la PazLa JEP imputa crímenes de guerra y de lesa humanidad contra 11 excomandantes de las Farc-EP por violencia sexual, esclavitud sexual, de género y persecución contra civiles9 November 2026Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. Up to 2016

    Background: former FARC regional official

    JEP records identify Bertulfo Caicedo Garzón as a former member or leader of a FARC regional structure. This entry solely establishes identity and historical role; specific legal charges appear as separate entries. It is not an independent criminal allegation.

    Sources · 1
    1. Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz — La JEP imputa crímenes de guerra y de lesa humanidad contra 11 excomandantes de las Farc-EP por violencia sexual, esclavitud sexual, de género y persecución contra civiles

III. Constellation of documented links

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