Colombia’s 2017 peace talks with ELN | Fact sheet
After 52 years of bloody armed conflict and three years of some secret and some informal...
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Para-economics
Para-economics is a phenomenon in Colombia in which businesses use death squads to either...
Crime and security in Medellin | Fact sheet
Updated crime and security statistics for Medellin, Colombia, including data on homicide, armed robbery and extortion.
Medellin socio-economic statistics
Medellin, Colombia second largest city, in 2017 contributed 13.9% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) together with the surrounding Antioquia province.
Bogota socio-economic statistics
Bogota generated 27% of Colombia’s GDP in 2017, making the capital the country’s largest and most developed economy.
Kidnapping in Colombia | Fact sheet
Colombia once broke global kidnapping records, but the ongoing deescalation of the armed conflict...
Crime and security in Bogota | Fact sheet
Bogota has traditionally enjoyed lower homicide rates than other major cities in Colombia....
Drug trafficking in Colombia
Some 4% of the world’s population has consumed cocaine in his or her life. That is almost...
Colombia’s illegal armed groups’ areas of influence
Several illegal armed groups are active in Colombia, either for political purposes, drug...
Colombia displacement statistics
More than 7 million people were displaced during Colombia’s armed conflict, according to the...
1985 Palace of Justice siege
The Palace of Justice siege refers to the 1985 occupation of Colombia’s Supreme Court...
Gold production in Colombia
Colombia is one of Latin America’s largest producers of gold, formally extracting 55.9 tons...
