Columbia+Historical+Conflicts

=Columbian Historical Conflicts=

====One of Columbias main historical conflicts is their civilian population. Between 1990 and 2000 there were about 27 thousand murders from armed citizens while there were only 13 thousand fatilities in the military operations. There are also alot of assassans that try to kill presidents. Here are some conflicts:====
 * ====1899-1903 - The war of the thousand days. After around 120,000 people died both sides called a halt in fighting====
 * ====1948 - Assassination of mayor Jorge Eliecer Gaitan of Bogota ignites riots. After the 10 hour riot of the bogotazo,====

as it became known, was then declared the largest urban riot in the western hemisphere killing over 5000 people.

 * ====Another huge issue is poverty in Columbia, mostly because of the misdistribution of income. Theres an====

estimated 9.6 million people living in extreme poverty.

 * ====Columbia is one of the biggest drug country in the world. There are constant wars going on with drug lords. The real start of====

marijuana and other drugs was during the early 60's and thats what started the drug issue.

 * ====The Civil War in 1948 to 1957. Between 250,000 to 300,000 were killed.====