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The conflict is historically rooted in the conflict known as La Violencia, which was triggered by the 1948 assassination of liberal political leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, [54] and in the aftermath of the anti-communist repression in rural Colombia in the 1960s that led Liberal and Communist militants to re-organize into the Revolutionary ...
The railway line of Colombia's largest coal mine, Cerrejón, was attacked with explosives that caused the suspension of trains without affecting production or exports. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] 13 February – A dead policeman, identified as mayor Jorge Sáenz Animero, and three civilians injured, is the result of an attack perpetrated by armed men in the ...
Formation of the United States of Colombia; Ecuadorian–Colombian War (1862–1863) Colombia: Ecuador: Victory: Colombian Civil War of 1876 (1876–1877) Colombia. Colombian Liberal Party; Colombian Conservative Party: Victory: Colombian Civil War (1884–1885) (1884-1885) Colombia: Radical liberals: Victory. New constitution in 1886, Colombia ...
The history of Colombia includes its settlement by indigenous peoples and the establishment of agrarian societies, notably the Muisca Confederation, Quimbaya Civilization, and Tairona Chiefdoms. The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of annexation and colonization, ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada , with its ...
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This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (August 2023) Part of a series on the History of Colombia Timeline Pre-Columbian period pre-1499 Spanish colonization 1499–1550 New Kingdom of Granada 1550–1717 Viceroyalty of New Granada 1717–1819 United Provinces of New Granada 1810–1816 Gran Colombia 1819–1831 ...
The war in Colombia, also known as the Colombian conflict, started in 1964 during the Cold War. [8] Between 1958 and 2013, more than 200,000 people died in the conflict in Colombia, with 81% being civilians. [9] The government in Colombia has been in conflict with several insurgent groups and ideological factions during this period. [8]
There have been several civil wars in Colombian history: New Granada Civil War (1812–1814); War of the Supremes (1839–1841); Colombian Civil War of 1851; Colombian Civil War of 1854