Civil War (apr 9, 1948 – jan 1, 1957)

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A liberal party presidential candidate was assassinated and the act sparked rioting which resulted in 5,000 deaths in the early years and over 200,000 total. A conservative was elected and was known as Mariano Ospina Perez and all of those considered as radical a liberal or in support of those beliefs outlashed which caused further violence.

~This event takes away from democratization because the military was virtually powerless and there were major divisions between liberal and conservative parties.

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