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 Data Place Dead Injured Notes
Arauca, Cauca and Nariño massacres August 22, 2020 Arauca, Cauca and Nariño 28[3] unknown [4][5]
Bojayá massacre May 2, 2002 Bojayá, Chocó 119 98 injured[6] FARC launches a mortar bomb against a church during combat with AUC, killing at least 119 civilians, 48 of whom were children.
Jamundí massacre February 21-22, 2005 Jamundí 11 0 Massacre of Ten policemen and a civilian by Colombian National Army
Macayepo massacre October 14, 2000 Macayepo, Bolívar 15 0 Mass Murder of 15 Peasants By Héroes de los Montes de María, a unit of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)
Nariño massacres February 4 and February 11, 2009 Nariño Department 27 0 27 indigenous Awás were massacred in two massacres perpetrated by members of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Villanueva Massacre December 8, 1998 Villanueva, La Guajira 11 unknown
Machuca Massacre October 18, 1998 Machuca, Antioquia 70 30+
Pozzetto Massacre December 4, 1986 Bogotá 30 12
Villatina Massacre November 15, 1992 Medellín 9 none
La Rochela massacre January 18, 1989 La Rochela, Simacota 12 3
Banana massacre December 6, 1928[7] Ciénaga, Magdalena estimated 47 to 2,000 unknown
Uraba massacre March 4, 1988 Urabá Antioquia 20 unknown Murder of banana workers by paramilitaries[8][9][10]
Segovia massacre[11] November 11, 1988 Segovia, Antioquia 46 50+
Massacre of Trujillo 1988-1994 Trujillo, Valle del Cauca estimated 245 to 342 unknown
Riofrio massacre October 5, 1993 Riofrío, Valle del Cauca 13 0 In the village of El Bosque, Piedras Portugal, 13 ELN guerrillas died in combat with troops from the Palacé Battalion of the III Brigade. They were surprised while they prepared a handstand.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Reminiscencias dance club shooting June 24, 2000 Bogotá 11 7
La Gabarra massacre June 16, 1996[18] Tibú, Norte de Santander Department estimated 35-43 unknown
Bahía Portete massacre April 16, 2004 Bahía Portete, La Guajira 12
El Salado Massacre February 16, 2000 El Salado, Bolívar 60-100+ unknown Mass murder of residents by United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia[19][20]
Santo Domingo massacre[21] December 12, 1998 Tame, Arauca 17 27
Chengue Massacre January 17, 2001 Ovejas, Sucre
Playón de Orozco massacre January 9, 1999 El Piñón, Magdalena
Alto Naya massacre[22] April 12, 2001 Alto Naya, Cauca Department 40-130 estimated unknown
Villa Lucía, Apartadó massacre
Tibú massacre[23] June 15, 2004 Tibú, Norte de Santander 34
Putumayo massacres
El Aro Massacre October 22, 1997 Ituango, Antioquia Department 15 0
Mapiripán Massacre July 15-20, 1997 30
San José de Apartadó massacre February 21-22, 2005 Apartadó, Antioquia Department 8 0
La Mejor Esquina massacre April 3, 1988 Buenavista, Córdoba 28 0
Barrancabemeja massacre[24] May 16, 1998 Barrancabemeja, Santander 32 unknown

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References[edit]

  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. ^ Rojas Ángel, César (22 August 2020). "Colombia: tres masacres en menos de 24 horas se suman a las 33 documentadas en lo que va del año". France 24 (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Tres masacres en menos de 24 horas en Colombia: 17 personas han sido asesinadas". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ witnessforpeace.org: Bojaya massacre
  7. ^ (in Spanish) Luis Angel Arango Library: the banana massacre
  8. ^ "Colombia's Killer Networks: The Military - Paramilitary Partnership and the United States". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  9. ^ Valdés Correa, Beatriz (7 March 2018). "30 años de las masacres de Honduras y La Negra - EL ESPECTADOR". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Masacre de Honduras y La Negra - Rutas del Conflicto". rutasdelconflicto.com (in Spanish). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (1993-10-06). "MUERTOS 16 GUERRILLEROS AYER EN EL VALLE Y EL META". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  13. ^ "INDAGATORIA POR MASACRE EN RIOFRÍO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 17 June 1995. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ "MASACRE DE RIOFRÍO COMIENZA DE CERO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 11 March 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Masacre de Riofrío departamento del Valle". www.hijosbogota.org (in Spanish). 12 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Masacre de Río Frío - Rutas del Conflicto". rutasdelconflicto.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz » Masacre de Riofrio". www.justiciaypazcolombia.com (in Spanish). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ^ CNN: 34 killed in Colombia massacre
  19. ^ Brody, Daniel (23 February 2010). "Ten years on, no justice for El Salado massacre victims". Colombia Reports. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Masacre de El Salado: 22 años tras el dolor de un pueblo - Infobae". Infobae (in Spanish). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  21. ^ (in Spanish) Colombian Air Force: Buscado la verdad sobre una Masacre en una aldea colombiana
  22. ^ Agence France Presse: "The Chainsaw Massacre" Is Not a Movie in Colombia: Witness Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Colombia: Civilian population is the target of massacres". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  24. ^ ""We are Fighting Against the Biggest Monster, that is, the Government." » RAIOT". RAIOT. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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