<P> The Colombian conflict began in the mid-1960s and is a low - intensity asymmetric war between Colombian governments , paramilitary groups , crime syndicates , and far - left guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ( FARC ) , and the National Liberation Army ( ELN ) , fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory . Two of the most important international actors that have contributed to the Colombian conflict are multinational companies and the United States . </P>
<P> The Colombian conflict began in the mid-1960s and is a low - intensity asymmetric war between Colombian governments , paramilitary groups , crime syndicates , and far - left guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ( FARC ) , and the National Liberation Army ( ELN ) , fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory . Two of the most important international actors that have contributed to the Colombian conflict are multinational companies and the United States . </P>
when did the civil war in colombia start
when did the civil war in colombia start
the mid-1960s
the mid-1960s