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Colombia’s violence surged in 2025 due to armed groups expanding control, displacing nearly 85,000, and using drones, undermining peace efforts.
Colombia is facing its most violent year in a decade as armed groups, including dissident FARC factions, the ELN, and drug cartels, expand control in rural areas amid fierce competition over drug routes.
Nearly 85,000 people were displaced by August 2025—record levels—while killings of social leaders hit 119 and child recruitment rose to 88 cases.
Explosive devices, including drone-delivered bombs, surged 145% in the first eight months compared to last year.
The ombudsman criticized President Petro’s “total peace” policy for creating incentives for armed groups that never honored the 2016 peace accord, undermining demobilized fighters.
The use of low-cost drones has complicated military responses, and growing numbers of ex-combatants are joining international mercenary operations, raising accountability concerns.
La violencia en Colombia aumentó en 2025 debido a que grupos armados expandieron el control, desplazaron a casi 85.000 personas y utilizaron drones, socavando los esfuerzos de paz.