Colombia has fought against various terrorist groups over the years. The FARC is the most dangerous terrorist organization against which the country has continued to fight for more than four decades. Drug trafficking, bombings and targeted attacks on political leaders are the tactics used by this terrorist organization in hopes of gaining political power. Their program aims to overtake the Colombian government and turn the country into a socialist society. Various efforts and attempts in collaboration with the US government have led to a weakening of the FARC. However, the journey to defeat this terrorist group continues. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Colombia is a country located in South America. The country is home to illegal cocaine production, which meets most of the demand for cocaine in the United States and Europe. Although cocaine production has declined over the years thanks to efforts between the United States and Colombia, it remains an endemic problem in various countries. Relentless drug production, as well as government problems, have played a major role in terrorist activity in Colombia. The Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN), and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), are three known dangerous terrorist groups in Colombia (White, 2014). The FARC has caused more terrorism than the ELN and AUC combined. Certain differences between the groups explain the dominant position of the FARC. The FARC is capable of financing more terrorist activities than the ELN because the ELN does not finance its terrorist activities through the production or trafficking of illicit drugs. Financing through narcotics would go against middle of paper ......mbia. Observatorio de Políticas, Ejecución y Resultados de la Administración Pública. Higday, J. (2002). Lasting freedom The FARC and other terrorist groups in Colombia and South America: are we getting closer to the nest phase in the war on terrorism? Professional Military Intelligence Bulletin. Noveck, J. (2010). Ingrid Betancourt details the kidnapping in a new book. HuffingtonPost. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/22/ingrid-betancourt-details_n_735673.htmlOrtiz, R. (2002). Insurgent strategies in the post-Cold War: the case of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Taylor and Francois. DOI: 10.1080/105761002753502484Ramos F. and Vargas A. (2003). At least 32 dead in Colombian club explosion. CNN World. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/02/08/colombia.explosion/index.htmlWhite, J. (2014). Terrorism and internal security. California: Thomason-Wadsworth.