La Violencia
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La Violencia is a civil war in the Republic of Colombia fought between the central government, radical Liberals and radical Conservatives. It began with the assassination of President Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1954. A ceasefire has been in place since 1956, and will hold until 1965, at which point conflict will resume with the participation of a fourth side, the Second Patriotic Army.