when did the civil war in colombia start
Colombian conflict The Colombian conflict began in the mid-1960s and is a low-intensity asymmetric war between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates, and far-left guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and the National Liberation Army (ELN), fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory.[36] Two of the most important international actors that have contributed to the Colombian conflict are multinational companies and the United States.[37][38][39]