1989 in Colombia

none September 2024 1989 September 2024 Events of 1989 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. Guns for Antigua. January 18 January – La Rochela massacre. February 27 February – Emerald magnate and Medellín Cartel affiliate Gilberto Molina is killed at his ranch in Sasaima, Cundinamarca along with 17 other people attending a party Molina was hosting.Colombian Emerald Czar Slain in Attack Tied to Gem Trade War. latimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024. March 1 March – The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) declare a unilateral ceasefire.11. Colombia (1910-present) https://uca.edu/politicalscience/home/research-projects/dadm-project/western-hemisphere-region/colombia-1910-present/#:~:text=The%20EPL%20formally%20agreed%20to%20end%20its,policemen%20in%20El%20Retorno%20on%20March%207, live https://web.archive.org/web/20240704040846/https://uca.edu/politicalscience/home/research-projects/dadm-project/western-hemisphere-region/colombia-1910-present/ 4 July 2024 14 September 2024 University of Central Arkansas (UCA) en-US April 5 April – The National Disaster Office (ONAD) declares a yellow alert status (2nd of the 4 levels) due to seismic activity from the Galeras stratovolcano.1989-04-06 Colombia - Galeras Volcano Apr 1989 UNDRO Information Reports 1-4 - Colombia ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-galeras-volcano-apr-1989-undro-information-reports-1-4 2024-09-14 reliefweb.int en May 30 May – A car bomb containing 220 lbs of dynamite explodes in Bogotá. It kills 5, not including the intended target Miguel Maza Márquez, and injures over 100.Car bomb kills 5, misses intended target - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/05/30/Car-bomb-kills-5-misses-intended-target/1878612504000/ 2024-09-14 UPI en June 19 June – The Constituent Assembly passes a law blocking the extradition of drug traffickers outside of Colombia.Law passed to block extraditions of Colombians - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/06/19/Law-passed-to-block-extraditions-of-Colombians/1662677304000/ 2024-09-14 UPI en July 17-23 July – 1989 FINA World Junior Synchronized Swimming Championships. August 5-8 August – 1989 South American Championships in Athletics. 18 August – Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated. September 3 September – El Espectador offices in Bogotá are bombed, killing at least one person and injuring over 80.Robinson Eugene 3 September 1989 COLOMBIAN NEWSPAPER BOMBED https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/09/03/colombian-newspaper-bombed/bd260ef4-9f4a-4a93-bfae-1a32a5ca4d9e/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240914165336/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/09/03/colombian-newspaper-bombed/bd260ef4-9f4a-4a93-bfae-1a32a5ca4d9e/ 14 September 2024 14 September 2024 The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 October 1 October – Referee Álvaro Ortega is assassinated in Medellín. As a result, the 1989 Campeonato Professional was canceled. 15 October – 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off). November 27 November – Avianca Flight 203. thumb|DAS Building bombing aftermath December 6 December – DAS Building bombing.2024-01-01 BOMB IN BOGOTA RUSH HOUR KILLS 35 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/12/07/bomb-in-bogota-rush-hour-kills-35/9c3f12ee-3914-4751-a1c2-876852829164/ 2024-09-14 Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 17 December – 1989 Intercontinental Cup. 22 December – General Archive of the Nation (Colombia). Uncertain 1989 Clásica del Tolima The Atlantis Primal Therapy Commune moves to Colombia from Ireland. Births 9 March – Camilo Vargas, footballer. 29 May – Diógenes Quintero, politician (d. 2026). 27 August – Andrés Mercado, actor and singer. 29 September – Laura Perico, telenovela actress. Deaths 27 February – Gilberto Molina, emerald magnate and Medellín Cartel affiliate (b. 1937). 11 June – Arnulfo Briceño, musician, songwriter, and lawyer (b. 1938).https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-952800 Murió Arnulfo Briceño Arnulfo Briceño has died es El Tiempo 1999-11-09 2025-09-06 18 August: Waldemar Franklin Quintero, National Police commander (b. 1941). Luis Carlos Galán, politician (b. 1943). 15 November – Alejo Durán, musician and songwriter (b. 1919).https://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/musica-y-libros/cronologia-los-pasos-de-alejo-duran-323384 Los pasos del juglar más célebre de Colombia The footsteps of Colombia's most celebrated juglar es El Tiempo Liliana Martínez Polo 2019-02-28 2025-04-21 Notes References External links collapsed 1989 in collapsed Category:1989 in Colombia Category:1989 by country Category:1980s in Colombia Category:Years of the 20th century in Colombia Category:1989 in South America