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Cauca department: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Cauca department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, May 2026.

3events2 the month before
10est. deaths
3civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Cauca department, Colombia, with 10 estimated deaths. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Government of Colombia - FARC-EMC with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-19: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2026-05-17: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (6 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cauca department, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 May 2026Belalcázar municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based
6
17 May 2026Santander de Quilichao municipality
Cauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian
3
19 May 2026Suárez municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
FARC-EMC310
Government of Colombia27

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.