Jaime Alberto Parra | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | 'El Médico' 'Wilson Valderrama Cano' |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) La Macarena, Meta Colombia |
| Allegiance | |
| Rank | Secretariat member, Bloc commander |
| Battles / wars | Colombian conflict |
Jaime Alberto Parra Rodríguez (Líbano, Tolima, 1952) was one of the FARC negotiators in the peace process with the government of Juan Manuel Santos, years before he replaced alias "Mono Jojoy" and Iván Ríos.[1] in the Secretariat of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and currently participates in the Political Council of the Comunes party as an advisor for Solidarity, Human Rights and Prisoners.[2]
Former commander of the Eastern Bloc and former member of the FARC-EP Secretariat, also known by the aliases of El Médico (The Medic),[3] Mauricio Jaramillo and Wilson Valderrama Cano,[4] in 2012 he was in charge of negotiating the pre-agreement between this guerrilla group and the Colombian State during the government of Juan Manuel Santos, and subsequently became one of the negotiators and spokespersons in the dialogue. Since its creation in 2017, he has been a member of Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Común (FARC), a party founded in 2017 from the peace agreements between the government of Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC-EP in 2016.4
According to reports by Colombian authorities, Parra was responsible for the set up of medical facilities in the middle of jungle for the FARC, as well as setting up medical and sanitation training for FARC combatants. He was also the personal doctor of ailing FARC commander Manuel Marulanda.
According to reports by Colombian intelligence, Parra is considered to be a mobile guerrilla leader, without a base camp, moving continuously to visit the different guerrilla fronts. He participated in the guerrilla assaults on the towns of Mitú and Miraflores.