Cartagena del Chairá
Encyclopedia
Cartagena del Chairá is a town and municipality in the Colombia
n Department of Caquetá
. The town gained notoriety during the failed FARC-Government peace process (1999-2002) between the Government of Colombia
and the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC) which still maintains operations and a high influence in the area despite the presence of the Colombian Military
.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n Department of Caquetá
Department of Caquetá
Caquetá Department is a department of Colombia. Located in the Amazonas region, Caquetá borders with the departments of Cauca and Huila to the west, the department of Meta to the north, the department of Guaviare to the northeast, the department of Vaupés to the east, the departments of Amazonas...
. The town gained notoriety during the failed FARC-Government peace process (1999-2002) between the Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
and the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army is a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization based in Colombia which is involved in the ongoing Colombian armed conflict, currently involved in drug dealing and crimes against the civilians..FARC-EP is a peasant army which...
(FARC) which still maintains operations and a high influence in the area despite the presence of the Colombian Military
Military of Colombia
The Military Forces of Colombia are the armed forces of the Republic of Colombia.-Services:The Military of Colombia consists of:* National Army of Colombia * Colombian National Armada - Marines, Navy and Coast Guard attached* Colombian Air Force...
.