ICRC: 2025 Was Colombia's Worst Conflict Displacement Year in a Decade

The International Committee of the Red Cross released its Colombia 2025 Annual Report, documenting the worst humanitarian consequences of armed conflict in the country in ten years. Forced displacement doubled year-on-year, with approximately 80,000 people displaced by the ELN's Catatumbo offensive in January 2025 alone. The Chocó, Cauca, and Putumayo departments experienced severe mass displacement events throughout the year. The ICRC attributed the surge to the collapse of ELN ceasefire talks and armed groups expanding territorial control during the Total Peace negotiation window. The report documented ongoing conflict-related deaths, enforced disappearances, and mass displacement by the FARC Estado Mayor Central, ELN, and Clan del Golfo — warning that civilians bear the greatest burden when peace negotiations stall.