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Cauca department: conflict events in December 2024
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Cauca department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, December 2024.
In December 2024, UCDP recorded 9 organized-violence events in Cauca department, Colombia, with 20 estimated deaths. That is -10% compared with 10 events the month before. The death toll range is 15 to 21.
56% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 13.
The most active pairing was FARC-EMC - Civilians with 5 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2024
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2024 | Argelia municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources | 5 0–5 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Argelia municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs ELN Non-state, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 4 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Mercaderes municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources | 4 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Cajibío municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 2 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Purace municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based | 2 |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Cajibío municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Argelia municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Argelia municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs ELN State-based | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Santander de Quilichao municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs Civilians One-sided | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| FARC-EMC | 8 | 19 |
| Government of Colombia | 3 | 5 |
| ELN | 2 | 5 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.