2009 in Colombia

none 2009 Events in the year 2009 in Colombia. Incumbents President: Álvaro Uribe Events February February - FARC frees a former provincial governor along with five other high-profile hostages since 2001. March 18 March - FARC releases a Swedish engineer thought to be the rebel group's last foreign hostage.Carroll Rory 2009-03-18 Colombian Farc rebels release last known foreign hostage https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/18/farc-hostage-release-larsson 2024-01-05 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 November November - President Alvaro Uribe signs a deal giving the US military access to seven military bases.The Christian Science Monitor https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-210873747.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160910220159/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-210873747.html HighBeam Research subscription usurped The Christian Science Monitor October 30, 2009 2016-09-10 December December - Marxist rebel groups intend to stop fighting each other and focus on attacking the Colombian armed forces.2018-08-08 Colombia profile - Timeline https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19390164 2024-01-05 BBC News en-GB December - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez orders 15,000 troops to the Colombian border.2018-08-08 Colombia profile - Timeline https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19390164 2024-01-04 BBC News en-GB Deaths 10 January - Liliana Lozano, 30, Colombian actress and beauty queen, shot.January 14, 2009 Asesinan a actriz de Pasión de gavilanes https://peopleenespanol.com/article/asesinan-actriz-de-pasion-de-gavilanes/ 2024-01-06 People en Español es 16 March - Ramón Mantilla Duarte, 83, Colombian Bishop of Ipiales (1985–1987).Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte [Catholic-Hierarchy] http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmadu.html 2024-01-06 www.catholic-hierarchy.org 13 May - Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian Vallenato composer and troubador."Muere compositor colombiano de música vallenata Rafael Escalona". Reuters (in Spanish) http://lta.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idLTASIE54C27420090513 https://web.archive.org/web/20090517064218/http://lta.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idLTASIE54C27420090513 dead 2009-05-17 30 May - Alexander Obregón, 32, Colombian footballer, car accident."Falleció Alex Obregón" (in Spanish). Archived from the original http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/36852-fallecio-alex-obregon.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120325222901/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/36852-fallecio-alex-obregon.html dead 2012-03-25 5 June - Helena Benítez de Zapata, 93, songwriter, politician, teacher, and journalist.https://www.radionacional.co/actualidad/personajes/15-anos-sin-la-compositora-helena-benitez-de-zapata 15 años sin Helena Benítez de Zapata, mucho más que una compositora 15 years without Helena Benítez de Zapata, far more than a songwriter es Radio Nacional de Colombia 2024-06-02 2025-05-14 18 July - Ricardo Londoño, 59, Colombian racing driver, shot.Former F1 driver Londoño assassinated http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/5062-former-f1-driver-londono-assassinated.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090823025202/http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/5062-former-f1-driver-londono-assassinated.html dead 2009-08-23 29 August - Gustavo Martínez Frías, 74, Colombian archbishop of Nueva Pamplona.Archbishop Gustavo Martínez Frías [Catholic-Hierarchy] http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmarfri.html 2024-01-06 www.catholic-hierarchy.org 11 September - Julio Bovea, 75, musician.https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/murio_el_maestro_julio_bovea-HIEC_59439 Murió el maestro Julio Bovea Maestro Julio Bovea has died es El Colombiano 2009-09-12 2025-04-04 20 September - Herman Córdoba, 19, Colombian footballer, traffic collision.UPDATE 1-Soccer-Celebrating Colombian players die in car crash https://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/soccer/id/4489483 2024-01-06 ESPN.com 1 November - Arturo Salazar Mejía, 88, Colombian Roman Catholic Bishop of Pasto."Arturo Salazar, agustino recoleto y obispo emérito de Pasto, fallece en Manizales a los 88 años" [Arturo Salazar, Augustinian Recollect and Bishop Emeritus of Pasto, dies in Manizales at the age of 88]. http://www.agustinosrecoletos.com/news/view/187 https://web.archive.org/web/20091105082212/http://www.agustinosrecoletos.com/news/view/187 dead 2009-11-05 6 November - Abraham Escudero Montoya, 69, Colombian Roman Catholic Bishop of Palmira.EL OBSERVATORIAL http://universidad.edu.co/index.php/historial-de-noticias/62-noticias-2009/7587-fallecio-monsenor-abraham-escudero-exrector-de-fundes https://web.archive.org/web/20180113134922/http://universidad.edu.co/index.php/historial-de-noticias/62-noticias-2009/7587-fallecio-monsenor-abraham-escudero-exrector-de-fundes dead 2018-01-13 21 December - Jaime Agudelo, 84, Colombian comedian, respiratory failure.EL TIEMPO http://www.eltiempo.com/culturayocio/tvyfarandula/fallecio-el-humorista-jaime-el-flaco-agudelo_6812927-1 https://archive.today/20120729070622/http://www.eltiempo.com/culturayocio/tvyfarandula/fallecio-el-humorista-jaime-el-flaco-agudelo_6812927-1 dead 2012-07-29 22 December - Luis Francisco Cuéllar, 69, Colombian politician, Governor of Caqueta, assassination.2009-12-23 Abducted Colombia governor killed https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8427582.stm 2024-01-06 en-GB References External links Colombia 2009 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Colombia Category:2000s in Colombia Colombia Colombia