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First published 10/5/2026, 1:59:15 PM · Last updated 10/5/2026, 1:59:15 PM

XXX100 - XXX100 — organized violence in Barranquilla town, Colombia

UCDP records an organized-violence event in Barranquilla, Colombia, with a best fatality estimate of one and zero civilians. The incident is described as occurring inside a barbershop in the Villate neighborhood.

Categories: geopolitics-and-conflicts

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 5/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 1/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 1/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The record documents one estimated fatality at a named location in Barranquilla.

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Sources

XXX100 - XXX100 — organized violence in Barranquilla town, ColombiaUppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), UCDP Candidate Events Dataset, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite Davies, Pettersson and Öberg (2026), and Sundberg and Melander (2013). Usage terms

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