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Colombia: conflict events in March 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In March 2025, UCDP recorded 64 organized-violence events in Colombia, with 92 estimated deaths. That is +156% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 81 to 95.
41% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 39.
Events were concentrated in Norte de Santander department (18), Cauca department (9), Antioquia department (7).
The most active pairing was FARC-EMC - ELN with 8 events.
Where events happened
Regions, March 2025
Deadliest events, March 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | Balboa municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 2 sources | 5 5–6 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Ocaña municipality Norte de Santander department | FARC-EMC vs ELN Non-state, 3 sources | 5 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Andes municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs La Terraza Non-state, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Andes municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian, 3 sources | 4 0–4 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | El Litoral del San Juan municipality Chocó department | Government of Colombia vs ELN State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Tibú municipality Norte de Santander department | ELN vs EMBF Non-state, 2 sources | 3 0–3 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Urrao municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs ELN Non-state | 3 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Ricaurte municipality Nariño department | Government of Colombia vs FARC - Segunda Marquetalia State-based | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Cúcuta municipality Norte de Santander department | EGC vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Páez municipality Cauca department | FARC-EMC vs ELN Non-state | 2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| ELN | 29 |
| FARC-EMC | 19 |
| Government of Colombia | 16 |
| EGC | 14 |
| EMBF | 8 |
| FARC - Segunda Marquetalia | 4 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 16 |
| Non-state | 22 |
| One-sided | 26 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.