Popular Liberation Army (EPL)
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The Popular Liberation Army (EPL) is a Colombian left-wing guerrilla group that emerged in the 1960s and has been involved in insurgent and criminal activities during the country’s internal armed conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Popular Liberation Army | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guerrilla group
ⓘ
insurgent organization ⓘ left-wing militant organization ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | Colombian armed conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedStruggleAgainst | Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | terrorist organization ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Colombian security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other guerrilla organizations over territorial control ⓘ paramilitary groups in Colombia ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experienced | demobilization process in early 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
drug trade revenues
ⓘ
illegal taxation of local populations ⓘ ransom payments ⓘ |
| goal |
agrarian reform
ⓘ
overthrow of existing political order in Colombia ⓘ revolutionary transformation of Colombian society ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | EPL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSplit | dissident factions ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
left-wing nationalism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
drug trafficking
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ illegal mining ⓘ insurgency ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| nativeName | Ejército Popular de Liberación NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Catatumbo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norte de Santander Department NERFINISHED ⓘ rural areas of Colombia ⓘ |
| participatedIn | peace negotiations with Colombian government ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombian leftist guerrilla movement ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-left ⓘ |
| remnantFactions | continued armed activity after demobilization ⓘ |
| remnantStatus | small but active faction in some border regions ⓘ |
| resultOfPeaceProcess | partial demobilization of members ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| status | armed non-state actor ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
ambushes
ⓘ
bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ hostage-taking ⓘ |
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