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Cesar department: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Cesar department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, May 2025.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Cesar department, Colombia, with 9 estimated deaths. That is +167% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 8 to 11.
88% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 7.
The most active pairing was Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada - Civilians with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Bosconia municipality Cesar department | EGC vs Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada Non-state | 2 |
| 2 May 2025 | San Alberto municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 30 May 2025 | Valledupar municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 30 May 2025 | El Paso municipality Cesar department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 28 May 2025 | Valledupar municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 25 May 2025 | Valledupar municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 16 May 2025 | El Copey municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
| 3 May 2025 | San Alberto municipality Cesar department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada | 7 | 8 |
| EGC | 2 | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.