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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
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 Macayepo, 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 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[5] Ciénaga, Magdalena estimated 47 to 2,000 unknown
Uraba massacre March 4, 1988 Urabá Antioquia 20 unknown
Segovia massacre[6] 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
Reminiscencias dance club shooting June 24, 2000 Bogotá 11 7
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 12
El Salado Massacre February 18, 2000 Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar
Santo Domingo massacre[8] 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[9] April 12, 2001 Alto Naya, Cauca Department 40-130 estimated unknown
Villa Lucía, Apartadó massacre
Tibú massacre[10] 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[11] May 16, 1998 Barrancabemeja, Santander 32 unknown

See also

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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