⭐ Football Update: wiki/Colombian conflict

War in Colombia

Part of the Cold War, the war on drugs, the Illegal drug trade in Latin America and spillovers of the war on terror, the Mexican drug war and the crisis in Venezuela

Top left: FARC guerrillas during the Caguán dialogues.
Top right: Displaced people.
Center left: National Police during the Palace of Justice siege.
Center right: Death of Pablo Escobar.
Bottom left: Peace talks during the government of Juan Manuel Santos.
Bottom right: Fredy Iturre Klínger (center) cries after seeing his half-brother killed in the Battle of Gutiérrez, 1999.

Date	May 27, 1964^[1]^[2] – present (62 years, 3 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Colombia with spillovers into Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Panama and Ecuador
Status	Ongoing Colombia–FARC peace deal in 2016 Start of Catatumbo campaign in 2018
Territorial changes	El Caguán DMZ (1999–2002)

Belligerents

Colombian cartels and paramilitaries:

La Oficina (1993–)
Clan del Golfo (AGC) (2001–)
Los Rastrojos (2004–)^[7]
Los Pachenca [es] (2006–)^[8]
Black Eagles (2006–2011)
Ex-FARC Mafia (since 2016 or 2017)^[9]^[10]
AUC (1997–2008)
AAA (1978–1999)
CONVIVIR (1994–2007)
ACCU (1964–2009)
Los Paisas [es] (2008–2014)^[11]
Libertadores del Vichada (2010–2017)^[12]
Bloque Meta (2010–2017)^[13]
Tren de Aragua^[14]
ERPAC (1964–2010)
Cali Cartel (1975–1995)
Medellín Cartel (1972–1993)
Norte del Valle Cartel (1985–2008)
North Coast Cartel (1980–2010)
MAS (1981–1990)
La Empresa (1990–)
La Guajira Cartel (1990–)
Supported by:
Contras (1979–1990)

Mexican cartels:

Sinaloa Cartel (1990–)^[15]
Tijuana Cartel (1987–)
CJNG (2009–)
Gulf Cartel (1986–)
Juárez Cartel (1989–)
Los Zetas (1997–)
BLO (2008–2014)
Guadalajara Cartel (1978–1989)
LFM (1980s–2011)
Milenio Cartel (1995–2010)

Colombian rebel guerrilla groups:
FARC dissidents (2016–)^[16]
CGSB (1987–1990)
- FARC (1964–2017)
  - FARIP (1987–1996)
- M-19 (1974–1990)
- UC-ELN (1964–)
  - MOEC (1964–1995)
  - ERP (1985–2007)
  - ERG (1964–2008)
- EPL/Los Pelusos (1967–)^[17]^[18]^[19]
  - ERC (1964–1992)
- PRT (1964–1991)
- MAQL (1984–1991)