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Nationality Colombian — Armed conflict / FARC / Bloc Occidental, Front 29 / transitional justice

Jair Enrique Acosta Cuantindioy

Also known as: Javier Guzmán, Chugo

Updated on 11 November 2026

Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities Politics and government

Former FARC member (Bloc Occidental, Front 29) named in Colombia’s transitional justice proceedings.

Jair Enrique Acosta Cuantindioy is a former FARC leader known as Javier Guzmán. Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace has named this person in 1 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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I. Documented controversies

November 2026

9 November 2026: JEP charges concerning sexual violence against civilians

Formally charged

The JEP named Jair Enrique Acosta Cuantindioy 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.

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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.

Up to 2016
Background: former FARC regional official
JEP records identify Jair Enrique Acosta Cuantindioy 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.
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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

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Controversia profile, updated 11 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/jair-enrique-acosta-cuantindioy