United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)
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The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) was a right-wing paramilitary coalition involved in Colombia’s internal armed conflict, notorious for human rights abuses, massacres, and its role in the country’s drug trade.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
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right-wing paramilitary group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AUC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
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forced disappearances ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ torture ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| activeIn |
rural areas of Colombia
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urban areas of Colombia ⓘ |
| aftermath |
continued paramilitary-style violence
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emergence of successor criminal groups ⓘ |
| allegedSupportFrom |
elements of the Colombian military
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local political elites ⓘ |
| conflict | Colombian armed conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| demobilizationProcess |
negotiated with Colombian government
ⓘ
took place in mid-2000s ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | terrorist organization ⓘ |
| financing |
drug trafficking
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extortion ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| formedAs | coalition of right-wing paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| fullNameInSpanish | Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-communism
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right-wing ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Colombian internal armed conflict ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extrajudicial killings
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forced displacement of civilians ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ links to drug trafficking ⓘ massacres ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| notoriousFor |
large-scale massacres in Colombian countryside
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targeting human rights defenders ⓘ targeting suspected guerrilla sympathizers ⓘ targeting trade unionists ⓘ |
| purpose |
combat left-wing guerrilla groups
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protect landowners and economic elites ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Colombian drug cartels
NERFINISHED
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Colombian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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