List of massacres in Colombia

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The following is a list of notable massacres in Colombia. According to the Grupo de Memoria Histórica, there were 2505 massacres in Colombia between 1973 and 2008.[1] The Colombian government defines "massacre" as the killing of 4 or more people in the same act.[2]

Name Place Dead Injured
no name August 22, 2020 Arauca, Cauca and Nariño 28[3] unknown
Bojayá massacre May 2, 2002 Bojayá, Chocó 119 98 injured[4]
Jamundí massacre February 21-22, 2005 Jamundí 11 unknown
Macayepo massacre October 14, 2000 , Bolívar 15 unknown
Nariño massacres February 4 and February 11, 2009 Nariño Department 27 unknown
Villanueva Massacre December 8, 1998 Villanueva, La Guajira 11 unknown
Machuca Massacre October 18, 1998 Machuca, Antioquia 70 unknown
Villatina Massacre November 15, 1992 Medellín 9 none
La Rochela massacre January 18, 1989 La Rochela, Simacota 12 3
Banana massacre December 6, 1928[5] Ciénaga, Magdalena estimated 47 to 2,000 unknown
March 4, 1988 Urabá Antioquia 20 unknown
[6] November 11, 1988 Segovia, Antioquia 43 unknown
Massacre of Trujillo 1988-1994 Trujillo, Valle del Cauca estimated 245 to 342 unknown
October 5, 1993 Riofrío, Valle del Cauca 13 0
La Gabarra massacre June 16, 1996[7] Tibú, Norte de Santander Department estimated 35-43 unknown
Bahía Portete massacre April 16, 2004 Bahía Portete, La Guajira
February 18, 2000 Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar
[8] December 12, 1998 Tame, Arauca 17 27
January 17, 2001 Ovejas, Sucre
January 9, 1999 El Piñón, Magdalena
[9] April 12, 2001 Alto Naya, Cauca Department 40-130 estimated unknown
[10] June 15, 2004 Tibú, Norte de Santander 34
El Aro Massacre October 22, 1997 Ituango, Antioquia Department 15 0
Mapiripán Massacre July 15-20, 1997
San José de Apartadó massacre February 21-22, 2005 Apartadó, Antioquia Department 8 0
April 3, 1988 Buenavista, Córdoba
Barrancabemeja massacre[11] May 16, 1998 Barrancabemeja, Santander 32 unknown

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References[]

  1. ^ Revista Semana: 2.505 masacres
  2. ^ Department of State: Colombia report on Human Rights 2008
  3. ^ colombiareports.com: Colombia ends terrifying week with three massacres in one day
  4. ^ witnessforpeace.org: Bojaya massacre
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Luis Angel Arango Library: the banana massacre
  6. ^ Riding, Alan; Times, Special To the New York (1988-12-15). "Massacres Are Jolting Colombia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. ^ CNN: 34 killed in Colombia massacre
  8. ^ (in Spanish) Colombian Air Force: Buscado la verdad sobre una Masacre en una aldea colombiana
  9. ^ Agence France Presse: "The Chainsaw Massacre" Is Not a Movie in Colombia: Witness Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Colombia: Civilian population is the target of massacres". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  11. ^ ""We are Fighting Against the Biggest Monster, that is, the Government." » RAIOT". RAIOT. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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