In Colombia, two political parties, the traditional liberal and conservative, engaged in a century-long series of civil wars, culminating in "La Violencia", a decade-long period of bloodshed that began with the assassination of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan on April 9, 1948.
A Man of Principle
Colombia's history is marked by a century of violent strife between liberal and conservative groups, shaping the country's trajectory from the mid-19th century to the late 20th century.
