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== History ==
From 1948, militant conservative, liberal and communist groups fought against each other. In 1964 the Colombian army and the [[CIA]] won control over the cities. But on the 5th May 1966, the militant communists formed a guerrilla organization, called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. A second group was founded under the name [[Ejército de Liberación Nacional]] in 1964. In October 2012 peace talks between the FARC and the government began.<ref>http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/02/20/colombian-peace-talks-marred-by-farc-attacks/</ref>

In 2016, the Colombian government approved a peace accord with the FARC in an effort to end a war that had killed more than 220,000 people.<ref>Karl, Robert (October 1, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/10/01/heres-the-century-long-history-behind-colombias-peace-agreement-with-the-farc/ Here’s the century-long history behind Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 1, 2016.</ref> However, voters narrowly rejected the peace deal in a referendum, as there were worries that the deal was far too lenient towards the FARC.<ref>Murphy, Helen & Cobb, Julia Symmes (October 3, 2016). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-peace-idUSKCN1230BH Colombia's peace deal in limbo after shock referendum]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> In November 2016, the Colombian government approved a revised treaty with FARC, changed to address some, but not all, of the concerns of conservatives.<ref name="Skipping">Casey, Nicholas (November 24, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/world/americas/colombia-juan-manuel-santos-peace-deal-farc.html?_r=0 Colombia and FARC Sign New Peace Deal, This Time Skipping Voters]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2016.</ref> This time, the treaty was not brought before the voters, but rather the Colombian Congress.<ref name="Skipping"/> It was reported in April 2017 that FARC continued to possess weapons despite the deal that was made.<ref>Arostegui, Martin (April 20, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/20/colombias-farc-concealing-weapons-despite-deal-intelligence-analysts-say.html Colombia's FARC concealing weapons despite deal, intelligence analysts say]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref> It was reported in mid-May that FARC members continued to engage in violence and kidnappings.<ref>Martel, Frances (May 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/05/15/colombia-farc-terrorists-continue-abductions-violence-as-peace-deal-kicks-in/ Colombia: FARC Terrorists Abduct Ranchers, UN Employee as Peace Deal Kicks In]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2017.</ref> FARC announced it would transform into a political party.<ref>Bocanegra, Nelson; Cobb, Julia Symmes (August 27, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-peace-politics/after-decades-of-war-colombias-farc-rebels-debut-political-party-idUSKCN1B705U After decades of war, Colombia's FARC rebels debut political party]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 25, 2017.</ref>