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The Spanish are defeated by Simon Bolivar at Boyaca. Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela are created and called the republic of Gran Colombia.
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Ecuador and Venezuala become independent states because they broke off from Gran Colombia. Only Panama and Colombia are left in Gran Colombia, which got re-named Nueva Granada.
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The two parties are the Conservative and the Liberal parties. They became founded because of disscussion and dissagreement,
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With the Liberals in power, they ave seperated the church and the state. Also, Colombia got divided between nine entites.
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The conservatives have gained power over the liberals. The church is now one with the state and the power of the conservatives is re-centralized.
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This war is fought between the Liberals and the Conservatives. 120,000 people lost thier lives. Another state breaks away from Colombia and becomes its own independent state.
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Some where between 250,000 and 300,000 people died.
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The Conservative party and the Liberal party come to an agreement to end the war from National Front.
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President Belisario Betancur frees the political prisoners.
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Virgilio Barco Vargas is ellected President of Colombia. Murder campaign is started by right-wing military groups. This murder campaign is pointed towards politicians.
