A Brief History Independence 1813 Formation of Greater Colombia Two Political Parties, Conservatives and Liberals War of a Thousand Days ( ) 100,000 Dead La Violencia ( ) 300,000 Dead
Andres Pastrana Elected on August 7 th 1998 FARC and ELN grew in strength Plan Colombia
Alvaro Uribe August 7 th 2002 Harvard and Oxford educated Lawyer 56% vote Democratic Security and Defense Policy
Guerillas M-19 Movimiento 19 de Abril. Named after the fraudulent elections in 1970.
Guerillas ELN Ejercito de Liberacion National 5,000 members
Guerillas A Marxist FARC-EP Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias De Colombia – Ejercito del Pueblo 18,000 members 40% of Colombian land Classified as a Terrorist group by U.S.A and European Union.
Bogotá Athens of Latin America Established ,000 ft. 8,000,000 pop.
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Leticia and Tabatinga (Brasil) Southern most point of Colombia
Leticia and Tabatinga(Brasil) 100,000 + people combined Yagua Ticuna Shipibo Huitoto
The Trip Dates- Tentatively Last week of May through the first week of June Cost- ~$1,900 (includes food, lodging, 4 plane tickets.) Goal- Spiritual support fellow Christians, Evangelism, medical aid for various people groups, leave the American bubble.
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