Colombian armed conflict
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The Colombian armed conflict is a decades-long internal war involving the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and criminal groups, marked by widespread violence, displacement, and human rights abuses.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombian armed conflict canonical | 3 |
| Colombian conflict | 3 |
| Colombian drug war | 1 |
| La Violencia in Colombia (late phase) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Colombian armed conflict Context triple: [Armed Forces of Colombia, conflict, Colombian armed conflict]
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A.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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B.
Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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C.
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution was a late-20th-century uprising led primarily by the Sandinista National Liberation Front that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reshaped Nicaragua’s political and social landscape.
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D.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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E.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colombian armed conflict Target entity description: The Colombian armed conflict is a decades-long internal war involving the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and criminal groups, marked by widespread violence, displacement, and human rights abuses.
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A.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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B.
Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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C.
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution was a late-20th-century uprising led primarily by the Sandinista National Liberation Front that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reshaped Nicaragua’s political and social landscape.
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D.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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E.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
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internal armed conflict ⓘ non-international armed conflict ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | over 200000 ⓘ |
| estimatedDisplacedPersons | over 7 million ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Cold War ideological polarization
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drug trafficking economy ⓘ land inequality ⓘ political exclusion ⓘ rural poverty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
extrajudicial killings
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forced disappearances ⓘ internal displacement ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ landmine contamination ⓘ massacres ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Armed Forces of Colombia
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surface form:
Colombian security forces
Government of Colombia ⓘ M-19 guerrilla movement ⓘ National Liberation Army (ELN) ⓘ Popular Liberation Army (EPL) ⓘ Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ⓘ
surface form:
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP)
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Colombian drug cartels ⓘ
surface form:
criminal bands (BACRIM)
drug trafficking organizations ⓘ left-wing guerrilla groups ⓘ right-wing paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| involves |
Plan Colombia
ⓘ
coca eradication campaigns ⓘ counterinsurgency operations ⓘ peace negotiations ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | armed conflict under international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South America ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia
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| peaceProcess |
2016 Colombian peace agreement
ⓘ
Havana peace talks ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colombian government
United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States interventions in Latin America
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War in Latin America
War on Drugs ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
demobilization of AUC
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demobilization of FARC-EP ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964 ⓘ |
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Subject: Colombian armed conflict Description of subject: The Colombian armed conflict is a decades-long internal war involving the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and criminal groups, marked by widespread violence, displacement, and human rights abuses.
Referenced by (8)
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