| Republic of Colombia República de Colombia | |
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| Capital and largest city | Bogotá |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 50,372,424 |
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America.
History
Between 1986 and 1994, the military and paramilitary killed over 20,000 people, mainly leftists and trade unionists. The United States provided Colombia with over $100 million of military aid and stationed hundreds of troops in the country.[1]
Colombia was involved in Bill Clinton's Plan Colombia (2000–2006) and George W. Bush's Andean Regional Initiative (2008–2010). In 2010, it received $185 million of U.S. military training and aid. The United States has targeted peasants who depend on the coca plant for their livelihood with herbicides such as glyphosate. Many peasants rely on leftist groups such as FARC for protection.[2]
2022 presidential election
Gustavo Petro, a social democrat, won the 2022 presidential election against far-right candidate Rodolfo Hernández.[3]
References
- ↑ William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 137). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
- ↑ "The U.S. War on Communism, Drugs, and Terrorism in Colombia" (2013-04-11). Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Archived from the original on 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2022-06-19). "Colombia’s first ever left-wing president: Gustavo Petro wins historic election. What does it mean?" Multipolarista. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-28.