SIEVCAC: Victims of Kidnapping in the Colombian Armed Conflict

Victims of kidnapping in the context of the Colombian armed conflict, with a data cut-off of September 30, 2024. The dataset is published by the Colombian government via datos.gov.co and was last updated on May 18, 2026. It includes over 20 columns detailing victim demographics, perpetrator groups, and incident circumstances.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in kidnapping incidents using Año, Mes, and Día columns.
• Profile victim demographics and vulnerabilities using Sexo, Edad, Etnia, Ocupación, and Tipo de Población Vulnerable columns.
• Map incident locations and analyze geographic patterns using Departamento, Municipio, Código DANE de Municipio, and latitud-longitud columns.
• Study perpetrator groups and captivity outcomes using Fuerza o Grupo Armado Organizado, Tipo de Liberación, Días de Cautiverio, and Circunstancia Muerte en Cautiverio columns.

Strengths

• Includes detailed geospatial coordinates (latitud-longitud) for mapping incidents.
• Contains over 20 columns covering victim profiles, perpetrator details, and incident outcomes.
• Data is officially sourced from the Colombian government's information system (SIEVCAC).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian government open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official reports and registries within the Sistema de Información de Eventos de Violencia del Conflicto Armado (SIEVCAC).

Time Range

Data includes records up to September 30, 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:45:43; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, with department and municipality-level detail.