-Violence dating back to 1800's, ever since independence was achieved
-Fighting between Liberal and Conservative parties
-War of A Thousand Days, from 1899 to 1903
-After the war, a peace agreement was reached between the two political parties
-However, the underlying causes were not put to rest.
- In 1965, the ELN and EPL were founded, causing violence to erupt again

History of Violence in Colombia