Guerrilla movements in Colombia
- Guerrilla movements in Colombia
Guerrilla movements in Colombia refers to the origins, development and actions of guerrilla movements in the Republic of Colombia. Guerrillas in Colombia have been formed by a body of fighters engaging in mobile asymmetric irregular warfare, also known as guerrilla warfare, usually in opposition to the Government of Colombia or any other established authority. The oldest and largest currently operational is the FARC-EP.
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Different guerrilla-style movements have appeared in Colombia ever since the Spanish conquest of the Americas. The indigenous peoples were the first to use irregular warfare against the Spanish invaders and colonial administrations.
By the early 19th century, groups of criollos and mestizos, segregated from the European-born Spaniards, participated in separatist movements opposed to local authorities and later the Spanish monarchy itself. They established "patriotic armies" ("Ejércitos patriotas") which included both regular and irregular forces.
Ideological divisions in the Republic
Colombian Civil War of 1860-1862
Thousand days civil war
La Violencia
Colombian armed conflict (1960s - present)
ee also
*Paramilitarism in Colombia
*Narcotrafficking in Colombia
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