Colombia was immersed in many political and civil conflicts for most of the twentieth century, even with these unfortunate events, Colombia maintained its democracy. In the early 20th century, territorial disputes with Peru led to a year-long war between the two countries, which then ended with negotiations between the political leaders of both countries. Subsequently, Colombia experienced extreme political instability, a period known in Colombian history as “La Violencia”; almost twenty years of civil war, between two of the main Colombian political parties: the Colombian Conservative Party and the Colombian Liberal Party. The two sides eventually negotiated once Gustavo Rojas had successfully eliminated Colombia's president. Some say that much of Colombia's miseries can be traced to this violent period. During the period of "La Violencia" many farmers who owned agricultural land fled, due to the violent clashes that occurred during the period, and joined the guerrilla armies. Most of the Colombian guerrilla warfare was founded on Marxist communist ideals; The leaders of these groups claim to represent the poor, yet they create civil chaos in the country through kidnappings, drug distribution, attacks on civilians, attacks in cities and other violent activities. Colombian elites who were not protected by the Colombian army were given the opportunity to form private armies, known as “paramilitaries” to defend themselves from guerrilla forces. These “paramilitaries,” originally created for use against guerrilla armies, turned against their target and later became a nuisance in Colombia, much like that of the guerrillas. Within a couple of years, the "paramilitaries" intended to defend against these "terrorist groups" have adopted similar behavior as that of the guerrilla gro... middle of paper... in Colombia there are all the sufficient conditions to make itself a country prosperous. After examining the facts, it appears that instability within the country's borders has been a major driver of Colombia's underdevelopment and lack of investment. From the reports mentioned in this research paper, we see that investors are interested in investing in Colombia, but it is Colombia's instability that has caused the country a lot of economic and development damage. Now that much of Colombia is at peace, Colombia can focus on growth; Once much of the violence disappears, investors can start investing in Colombia and taking advantage of the natural resources the country has to offer. There is no doubt that, thanks to the persistent efforts of Colombians, Colombia will be able to undergo great development; all he needs now is to keep the peace and let time take its course.