Colombia: History

Republic of Gran Colombia forms. It includes present day ,, and Colombia. 

Gran Colombia is broken off when and split off. and Colombia stay together in a separate state called Nueva Granada. 

After the civil war within Nueva Granada, known as "The War of the Thousand Days", becomes an independent state. 

250,000-300,000 people were killed in the La Violencia civil war. It took a decade for the economy to restore stabilization. 

A powerful earthquake hits Colombia killing over 1,000 people, setting Colombia back economically. 

Colombia established a free trade agreement with the US despite concerns over Colombia's poor record of labor relations. 

After 52 years of armed conflict with FARC, a peace accord is signed. 

After the signing of the peace agreement, dissidents of FARC continue to battle armed forced.