1988 in Colombia

none September 2024 1988 September 2024 Events of 1988 in Colombia. Incumbents President: Virgilio Barco Vargas (1986–1990). Vice President: N/A.The Office of the Vice President was officially abolished by the 1905 National Constituent Assembly on 28 March 1905, and it was only reinstituted after the ratification of the new 1991 Constitution and filled in the following presidential elections in 1994. Events Ongoing Colombian conflict. Massacre of Trujillo January 15 January – Union leader Manuel Gustavo Chacón is assassinated in Barrancabermeja, Santander.15 January 2024 Manuel Gustavo Chacón https://www.justiciaypazcolombia.com/manuel-gustavo-chacon-2/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240518205600/https://www.justiciaypazcolombia.com/manuel-gustavo-chacon-2/ 18 May 2024 1 October 2024 Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz 25 January – While on his way to José María Córdova International Airport, Inspector General Carlos Mauro Hoyos is attacked and kidnapped. He is killed in captivity a few hours after. 25 January 2016 Se cumplen 28 años del magnicidio del procurador Carlos Mauro Hoyos https://www.elespectador.com/politica/se-cumplen-28-anos-del-magnicidio-del-procurador-carlos-mauro-hoyos-article-612652/ 2 October 2024 EL ESPECTADOR spanish 6 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241206154005/https://www.elespectador.com/politica/se-cumplen-28-anos-del-magnicidio-del-procurador-carlos-mauro-hoyos-article-612652/ live February 22 February – 17 citizens of the town of Piñalito, near Vista Hermosa, Meta, are killed by armed men, including children.Zarta Vélez Liza Mayerly 9 May 2019 Piñalito, memoria de un pueblo https://periodicodelmeta.com/pinalito-memoria-de-un-pueblo/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240225141055/https://periodicodelmeta.com/pinalito-memoria-de-un-pueblo/ 25 February 2024 30 September 2024 Periódico del Meta March 4 March – Honduras and La Negra farm massacre: 20 ex-guerrillas recruited by the Colombian Army's Voltíjeros battalion attack the Honduras farm in Currulao, Antioquia and kill 17 of its workers. The same men then travel to the nearby La Negra farm and kill 3 of its workers.1 February 1994 Colombia 10.912 https://www.cidh.org/annualrep/93eng/Colombia.10912.htm#:~:text=THE%20CONCLUSION:%20In%20the%20case,with%20hired%20assassins%20(paramilitary%20troops) live https://web.archive.org/web/20151019215133/https://www.cidh.org/annualrep/93eng/Colombia.10912.htm 19 October 2015 1 October 2024 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 17 March – Avianca Flight 410 crashes in Cúcuta, killing all 143 people on board.Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-21 HK-1716 Cúcuta-Camilo Daza Airport (CUC) https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880317-0 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240224151637/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880317-0 24 February 2024 1 October 2024 AviationSafety.net April 3 April – La Mejor Esquina massacre: 27 people are killed in La Mejor Esquina, Buenavista, Córdoba by Los Magníficos, a right-wing paramilitary commanded by Fidel Castaño. 2 October 2019 Masacre de La Mejor Esquina La Mejor Esquina Massacre https://rutasdelconflicto.com/masacres/la-mejor-esquina live https://web.archive.org/web/20240713144310/https://rutasdelconflicto.com/masacres/la-mejor-esquina 13 July 2024 2 October 2024 Rutas del Conflicto es May 29 May – Álvaro Gómez Hurtado is kidnapped by M-19 guerillas.14 July 2008 1988-Álvaro Gómez, secuestrado por el M-19 https://www.elespectador.com/judicial/1988-alvaro-gomez-secuestrado-por-el-m-19-article-26149/ registration live https://web.archive.org/web/20240302161442/https://www.elespectador.com/judicial/1988-alvaro-gomez-secuestrado-por-el-m-19-article-26149/ 2 March 2024 30 September 2024 El Espectador June 8-19 June – The Vuelta a Colombia 1988 is held.Vuelta a Colombia 1988 Stage 12 results https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-pilsen-a-colombia/1988/stage-12 1 October 2024 Pro Cycling Stats 6 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241206123941/https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-pilsen-a-colombia/1988/stage-12 live July 20 July – Álvaro Gómez Hurtado is released. August 30 August – El Tomate massacre.De la Cruz Leonor 9 January 2011 21 años cargando el dolor de El Tomate 21 years carrying the pain of El Tomate https://www.elheraldo.co/local/21-anos-cargando-el-dolor-de-el-tomate dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240811141200/https://www.elheraldo.co/local/21-anos-cargando-el-dolor-de-el-tomate 11 August 2024 3 October 2024 EL HERALDO es September 17-18 September – The Concert of Concerts is held in the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá.October 2024 October 10 October – Hurricane Joan–Miriam forms.October 2024 November 11 November – Segovia massacre.October 2024 December 14 December – The University of the Pacific is founded.October 2024 Births 26 May – Juan Cuadrado, footballer.October 2024 Deaths 25 January – Carlos Mauro Hoyos, jurist and politician (b. 1939). 21 July – Pacho Galán, musician (b. 1906).October 2024 4 August – Ofelia Uribe de Acosta, suffragist (b. 1900).October 2024 Notes n References External links Colombia collapsed 1988 in collapsed Category:1988 in Colombia Category:1988 by country Category:1980s in Colombia Category:Years of the 20th century in Colombia Category:1988 in South America