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391:, Guaviare was one of the regions colonized during the Amazon rubber boom of the 1910s and 1940s. Many families migrated from the centre of the country, seeking fast revenue and escaping from the bi-partisan violence taking place in other regions of Colombia. Nevertheless, the 'rubber fever' ended quickly, leaving the new inhabitants of Guaviare alone in an immense rainforest difficult to conquer. The boom of cocaine in the second half of the 20th century attracted new colonizers who migrated from other impoverished regions attracted by the coca revenues.  Following this new wave of colonization, the territory started growing almost 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of coca per year. Several segments of Guaviare's territory were controlled by drug traffickers and the 889: 74: 1185: 945: 905: 955: 1197: 1207: 915: 86: 59: 1136: 1227: 49: 935: 1158: 1059: 1049: 1039: 982: 1270: 1247: 1126: 1300: 1089: 1022: 139: 1175: 1106: 1148: 1069: 992: 1257: 972: 1217: 925: 1079: 1012: 1002: 1116: 406:
over the coca crops was suspended by a judicial order as it was potentially risky for the health of the inhabitants. Additionally, plans to replace coca with other crops have encountered legal, environmental, and economic restrains that limit their viability. None of these crops could match the level
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of profit that coca provided. The introduction of cattle to the region has reduced the farmers' dependence on coca by generating alternative sources of income. However, deforestation caused by cattle-ranching has led to droughts, fires, and
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The demobilization of the FARC in 2016 has led to the improvement of the living conditions in rural areas of Guaviare, although FARC dissident groups that did not demobilize still exert territorial control of some zones of the department.
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were constant. According to Colombia's Victims Unit, the conflict in Guaviare has had more than 93,000 victims since 1985, with more than 83,000 displaced and 6,612 dead.
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The Colombian government's efforts to fight against coca cultivation have faced several difficulties. Aerial aspersion of
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Investigación científica para el desarrollo sostenible de la región Amazónica Colombiana.
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Territorial-Environmental Information System of Colombian Amazon SIAT-AC website
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Kline, Harvey F. (2012). "Guariare, Department of".
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Department
Flag of Department of Guaviare
Coat of arms of Department of Guaviare
Guaviare shown in red
Topography of the department
2°34′N 72°38′W / 2.567°N 72.633°W / 2.567; -72.633
Country
Colombia
Region
Amazon Region
Established
Capital
San José del Guaviare
8th
28th
COP
US$
Time zone
UTC-05
ISO 3166 code
CO-GUV
HDI
14th of 33
[ɡwaˈβjaɾe]
department
Colombia
San José del Guaviare
Political Constitution of Colombia
Vaupés
Calamar

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