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"El Bogotazo"
Violent protests, disorders and repression in the center of Bogotá for the murder of Gaitán. -
The liberal Jorge Eliécer Gaitán was murdered
War between liberals and conservatives. -
Search for the end of the bipartisan conflict.
Subversive groups including Manuel Marulanda Vélez were not satisfied -
Murder of Jacobo Prías Álape (friend of Marulanda)
Marulanda and a group of peasants gathered in Marquetalia, Tolima. -
Bombing the "Republic of Marquetalia"
President Guillermo León Valencia decided to bomb Marquetalia, where a group of liberals and communists of peasant origin was based -
The FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) was created
Began with the struggle of a group of peasants for an agrarian reform and the murder of Álape by the State -
Creation of "Unión Patriótica"
Formed by former militants of the subversive organization to end the war, but it was a failed attempt -
Agreement with Andrés Pastrana
President Pastrana ordered the demilitarization of 42,000 km2 in the southeast of the country but this agreement also failed -
Some attacks by the FARC
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Attack in Mitú, Vaupés
43 people died among police, military and civilians; 62 uniformed were kidnapped. -
Attack in the Departmental Assembly of Valle del Cauca
The guerrilla group kidnapped 12 deputies, among them Sigifredo López, of whom 11 politicians were killed -
Attack at the El Nogal Club
36 people died and 200 were injured for a car bomb -
Initiation of peace dialogues in La Habana, Cuba
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A peace agreement is achieved
After many modifications and a denial of the plebiscite, an agreement is reached between the FARC and the State and ends the war in Colombia with President Juan Manuel Santos
