2004 in Colombia

none 2004November 2024November 2024 August 2024 Events from the year 2004 in Colombia. Incumbents President: Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002 – 2010).East Roger https://books.google.com/books?id=5VO4AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108 Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders Thomas Richard J. 3 June 2014 Routledge 978-1-317-63940-4 108 en4 August 2010 How President Alvaro Uribe changed Colombia https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10841425 20 August 2024 BBC News Vice President: Francisco Santos Calderón (2002 – 2010).Publications Europa https://books.google.com/books?id=kw5W8m87FpkC&pg=PA271 South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003 2002 Taylor & Francis 978-1-85743-138-4 271 enKline Harvey F. https://books.google.com/books?id=BJbjM7yYKmkC&pg=PA196 Historical Dictionary of Colombia 2012 Scarecrow Press 978-0-8108-7813-6 196 en Events January 2 January – Senior Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) member Simón Trinidad is captured in Quito, Ecuador. 5 May 2004 Senior Rebel Leader Gets 35 Years in Prison https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-may-05-fg-briefs5.2-story.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240821220829/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-may-05-fg-briefs5.2-story.html 21 August 2024 21 August 2024 Los Angeles Times en-US February 21 February – The 2004 Barranquilla Carnival begins.August 2024 March 4 March – President Uribe is in Doral, Florida, U.S.A speaking at U.S. Southern Command.31 August 2020 The Friends of "El Viejo": Declassified Records Detail Suspected Paramilitary, Narco Ties of Former Colombian President Uribe https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/colombia/2020-08-31/friends-el-viejo-declassified-records-detail-suspected-paramilitary-narco-ties-former-colombian live https://web.archive.org/web/20240614195620/https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/colombia/2020-08-31/friends-el-viejo-declassified-records-detail-suspected-paramilitary-narco-ties-former-colombian 14 June 2024 20 August 2024 National Security Archive at George Washington University April 16 April – Carlos Castaño Gil, co-founder of the Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá (ACCU) and leader in the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), is killed under uncertain circumstances.23 August 2006 Fiscalía ordenó captura de José Vicente Castaño por la muerte de su hermano Carlos http://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/2006-08-23/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-3187438.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061111233120/http://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/2006-08-23/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-3187438.html 11 November 2006 22 August 2024 El Tiempo May 5 May – Senior FARC member Simón Trinidad is sentenced to 35 years in prison for kidnapping and rebellion in Valledupar.27 August 2012 Colombia profile - Timeline https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19390164 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240718012736/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19390164 18 July 2024 21 August 2024 BBC News en-GB June 6 June – The Colombia national football team plays Uruguay's in Barranquilla in a FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL qualification game. Colombia wins 5–0.Colombia 5-0 Uruguay (Jun 6, 2004) Final Score https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/151635/uruguay-colombia live https://web.archive.org/web/20240822004528/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/151635/uruguay-colombia 22 August 2024 22 August 2024 ESPN en July The AUC and Colombian Government begin peace talks; AUC leaders address Congress. August 5 August – U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld receives a memo about recent reporting from the New York Times, Newsweek,Contreras Joseph 9 August 2004 Colombia: A Harsh Light On Associate 82 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5570107/site/newsweek dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071015043408/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5570107/site/newsweek 15 October 2007 21 August 2024 Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com and the Los Angeles Times on a declassified 1991 memo linking President Uribe to paramilitaries, drug trafficking, and Pablo Escobar. 5 August – Colombian soldiers assassinate union leaders Jorge Eduardo Prieto, Leonel Goyeneche, and Hector Alirio Martinez in Saravena, Arauca. The army initially claims that the victims were Marxist rebels killed in a battle.Forero Juan 7 September 2004 Colombian Soldiers Said to Assassinate Union Leaders https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/07/international/americas/colombian-soldiers-said-to-assassinate-union-leaders.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20210226183614/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/07/international/americas/colombian-soldiers-said-to-assassinate-union-leaders.html 26 February 2021 21 August 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 September 6 September – The Attorney General's Office of Colombia admits that Colombian soldiers assassinated three union leaders on August 5 in Saravena. It orders the arrest of two soldiers, a civilian, and an army officer for the deaths of Jorge Eduardo Prieto, Leonel Goyeneche, and Hector Alirio Martinez. November 12 November – Miss Colombia 2004 is held in Cartagena de Indias. Miss Atlántico Adriana Tarud is crowned the winner.Arango Sepúlveda Beatriz 2004 Un regalo para Atlántico http://www.elcolombiano.com/proyectos/reinas/Version2004/noticias/eleccioncoronacion.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20041212230250/http://www.elcolombiano.com/proyectos/reinas/Version2004/noticias/eleccioncoronacion.htm 12 December 2004 21 August 2024 El Colombiano 15 November – At 4:06 local time (9:06 UTC), a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits near Bajo Baudó, Chocó. There are no reported fatalities.2016 M 7.2 - 32 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000d8gx/executive#executive live https://web.archive.org/web/20240821222224/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000d8gx/executive 21 August 2024 21 August 2024 United States Geological Survey, Dept. of the Interior December 13 December – Rodrigo Granda affair: Foreign Minister of the FARC Rodrigo Granda is captured by Venezuelan Officials in Caracas, Venezuela and transferred to Cúcuta, Colombia.February 2005 CONMOCIONES EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR http://www.eldiplo.org/dossier.php3?numero=73&dossier=068 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070313002252/http://www.eldiplo.org/dossier.php3?numero=73&dossier=068 13 March 2007 21 August 2024 Le Monde diplomatique Deaths 2 January – Hernando Caro Mendoza, music critic, journalist, and teacher (b. 1927). 11 February – Albeiro Usuriaga, footballer (b. 1966). 15 March – Amparo Arrebato, dancer (b. 1944). 1 April – Enrique Grau, painter and sculptor (b. 1920). 16 April – Carlos Castaño Gil, AUC leader (b. 1965). 26 April – Hernando Valencia Goelkel, critic and essayist (b. 1928). 27 April – María Teresa Benavídez Díaz, catholic nun (b. 1956). 19 May – Manuel J. Bernal, pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and orchestra director (b. 1924). 4 June – Tirso Vélez, poet, teacher, and politician (b. 1954). 27 July – Carlos Gustavo Arrieta Alandete, politician and lawyer (b. 1914). References External links Colombiacollapsed 2004 in collapsed Category:2004 in Colombia Category:2004 by country Category:2000s in Colombia Category:Years of the 21st century in Colombia Category:2004 in South America