Time Graphis Colombian War
Category: History
Updated: 6 months ago
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Created byCAMILO ALTAMIRANO MEDINA
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April 9, 1948 – The Bogotazo
Assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. Beginning of “La Violencia.”June 1953 – Coup d’État by General Rojas Pinilla
Promises to end the violence but does not fully succeed.December 1957 / August 1958 – National Front Begins
Power-sharing agreement between Liberals and Conservatives.
(Approved in Dec 1957, starts formally in Aug 1958.)May 1964 – FARC-EP is Founded
Formed after Operación Marquetalia.July 1964 – ELN is Founded
Guerrilla inspired by the Cuban Revolution.January 1970 – Emergence of M-19
Formed after alleged electoral fraud in the 1970 presidential elections.1982 – Expansion of Drug Trafficking
Narcotrafficking begins to heavily finance guerrillas and new paramilitary groups.November 6–7, 1985 – Palace of Justice Siege (M-19)
National tragedy with more than 100 deaths.March 1990 – Peace Agreement with M-19
Leads to demobilization completed in 1991.April 1997 – Creation of the AUC
Unification of various paramilitary groups.January 1999 – Peace Talks Begin in El Caguán (FARC–Pastrana Government)
The process fails in February 2002.July 2005 – AUC Demobilization Law (Justice and Peace)
Start of the official demobilization process.October 2012 – Peace Talks Begin Between FARC and the Government (Havana)August 24, 2016 – Final Peace Agreement SignedOctober 2, 2016 – Peace Plebiscite
(NO wins)June 27, 2017 – FARC Officially Lay Down Their Arms
They become a political party in September 2017.2017–2022 – Emergence of FARC Dissidents
Some armed groups continue operating.August 2022 – Petro Government Launches the “Total Peace” Policy
Starts negotiations with ELN, dissidents, and other armed groups.
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