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La Guajira department: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for La Guajira department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, January 2026.
La Guajira department, Colombia saw 7 recorded events and 14 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +75% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 10 to 14.
71% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 2.
The most active pairing was EGC - Civilians with 4 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2026 | Maicao municipality La Guajira department | Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada vs Civilians One-sided | 5 |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Maicao municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada Non-state | 4 0–4 |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Fonseca municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada Non-state | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | San Juan del César municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | San Juan del César municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | San Juan del César municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | San Juan del César municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| EGC | 6 | 9 |
| Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada | 3 | 10 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.