The history of communism in Colombia dates back to the start of the 1920s and has its roots in the ideas of the Russian October Revolution. Several self-proclaimed communist guerrilla groups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), state that they seek to seize state power in Colombia through violent means.
The history of communism in Colombia dates back to the start of the 1920s and has its roots in the ideas of the Russian October Revolution. Several self-proclaimed communist guerrilla groups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), state that they seek to seize state power in Colombia through violent means.
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