Recent forced human displacement in Cauca (Colombia): characteristics and social and spatial impacts

This article explains the current situation with regard to forced displacement in the department of Cauca (Colombia). It begins with a preliminary analysis of the population of Cauca and its territory, followed by an outline of the main characteristics of these movements, focusing on the agents, destination and causes of these population movements. The consequences are devastating, not only in the demographic field, but they also entail profound consequences for agricultural land, urban areas or natural and protected areas. To conclude, the possible solutions to the conflict and the role of the agents involved in it are also analysed.