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Columbia fights for independence from Spain
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Conservative and liberal parties were founded
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1899-1903 “the war of a thousand days” conservatives against liberals take place, panama also breaks away to be independent
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1948-57 civil war breaks lose
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conservatives and liberals agree to join each other as an attempt to end the war
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The left wing M-19 guerrilla group is formed
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The M-19 group is formed.
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Drug trafficking campaigns are strengthened when a justice minister is assassinated
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Eleven judges and 90 other people are killed by M-19
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M-19 make a peace agreement and become a legal party
