Spying scandal disrupts peace talks in Colombia

Spying scandal disrupts peace talks in Colombia
Spying scandal disrupts peace talks in Colombia

Spying scandal disrupts peace talks in Colombia

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An expose in the Colombian news magazine Semana,revealed that the Colombian Army’s cyber-spying unit was monitoring its own government during ongoing peace talks between the government and FARC rebels. There is an ongoing investigation into the allegations and two army generals in charge of intelligence were suspended on Tuesday. President Juan Manuel Santos says “dark forces” are behind the operations. The spying bombshell has exposed rifts within the military over the long-standing peace talks. We’ll look at the spying controversy with Adam Isacson, senior associate for regional security policy at the Washington Office on Latin America. (Photo: AP/Franklin Reyes)