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Event war Americas

Colombian Armed Conflict

1964 CE – 2026 CE

The longest-running armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. Despite a 2016 peace deal, FARC dissident factions and the ELN continue fighting.

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Low-intensity asymmetric war in Colombia

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Conflict · Americas

Colombian Armed Conflict

1964 CE – 2026 CE

The longest-running armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. Despite a 2016 peace deal, FARC dissident factions and the ELN continue fighting. In 2025, the Catatumbo region erupted with ELN-FARC clashes displacing 56,000 people.

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