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Colombian conflict

BelligerentsColombiaSupported by:PeruPanamaMexicoBrazilEcuadorUnited StatesSpainUnited KingdomColombian cartels and paramilitaries:La Oficina (1993–)Clan del Golfo (AGC) (2001–)Los Rastrojos (2004–) (2006–)Black Eagles (2006–2011)Ex-FARC Mafia (since 2016 or 2017)AUC (1997–2008)AAA (1978–1999)CONVIVIR (1994–2007)ACCU (1964–2009) (2008–2014)Libertadores del Vichada (2010–2017)Bloque Meta (2010–2017)Tren de AraguaERPAC (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–)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–)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–) ERC (1964–1992)PRT (1964–1991)MAQL (1984–1991)Supported by:VenezuelaCubaBelarus (from 2008)Nicaragua (alleged)Libya (until 2011)Soviet Union(until 1989)Albania (financial support; 1960s–1970s)Cartel of the Suns (alleged)FBLShining Path (factions)ETA (1964–2018)PIRA (1969–1998)PKKCommanders and leadersAbelardo de la EspriellaJorge Eduardo MoraHugo Alejandro LópezFormer commandersGuillermo León ValenciaCarlos Lleras RestrepoMisael Pastrana BorreroAlfonso López MichelsenJulio César Turbay AyalaBelisario BetancurVirgilio Barco VargasCésar GaviriaErnesto SamperAndrés Pastrana ArangoÁlvaro UribeJuan Manuel SantosIván DuqueGustavo PetroRafael Pardo RuedaFernando Botero ZeaJuan Carlos EsguerraGuillermo GonzálezGilberto Echeverri MejíaRodrigo Hernán Lloreda CaicedoLuis Fernando RamírezGustavo BellMarta Lucía RamírezJorge Alberto UribeCamilo Ospina BernalFreddy Padilla de LeónGabriel Silva LujánRodrigo Rivera SalazarJuan Carlos PinzónLuis Carlos Villegas EcheverriGuillermo BoteroLuis Fernando Navarro JiménezCarlos Holmes TrujilloDiego Molano AponteIván Velásquez GómezHarold Bedoya PizarroJuan Pablo Rodríguez BarragánAlberto José Mejía FerreroHelder GiraldoFrancisco CubidesFidel Castaño†Carlos Castaño†Vicente CastañoRodrigo Tovar PupoSalvatore MancusoDiego MurilloDaniel Rendón HerreraMedellín cartel:Pablo Escobar†José Rodríguez†Iván MárquezJoaquín GómezMauricio JaramilloAlfonso Cano†Antonio García Francisco GalánStrengthNational Police: 175,250Army: 237,567Navy: 33,913Air Force: 14,033 Paramilitary successor groups, including the Black Eagles: 3,749–13,000FARC: 13,980 (2016)ELN: 1,380–3,000 (2013)EPL: 400 (2017)FARC dissidents: 2,500 (2021)Casualties and lossesArmy and Police: 4,908 killed since 200420,001 injured since 2004AUC: 2,200 killed 35,000 demobilizedBACRIM:222 killed18,506 captured Medellín Cartel: 2,100 killedFARC,ELN and other irregular military groups: 11,484 killed since 2004 26,648 demobilized since 2002 34,065 captured since 2004 Civilians killed: 177,307People abducted: 27,023Total people displaced: 4,744,046–5,712,506Number of refugees: 340,000Total dead: 450,000EconomicConstitutionalMilitaryThe Colombian conflict (Spanish: Conflicto armado interno de Colombia, lit.'Colombian internal armed conflict') began on May 27, 1964, and is a low-intensityasymmetric war between the government of Colombia, far-right paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrilla groups fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory.

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