2011 in Colombia

none 2011 Events in the year 2011 in Colombia. Incumbents President: Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (2010-2018) Vice President: Angelino Garzón (2010–2014) Events Ongoing Colombian conflict January 9 January – The Reinado Internacional del Café 2011 is held in Manizales. April 23 April – 2011 Colombia floods: A state of emergency is declared. 23 April 2011 Colombia floods prompt emergency declaration https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-13153484 21 September 2024 BBC News May 30 May – The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reportedly killed two mayoral candidates in the municipality of Campamento in the Antioquia department.Human Rights Watch World Report 2012: Colombia 2012-01-22 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2012/country-chapters/colombia English 2024-01-01 en October President Santos dissolves National Intelligence Service.Associated Press 2011-11-01 Colombian president dissolves intelligence service en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/01/colombian-president-dissolves-intelligence-service 2024-01-01 0261-3077 12 October – The 2011 Colombian student protests begin. 30 October – The 2011 Colombian regional and municipal elections are held. November 4 November – Top FARC leader Guillermo León Sáenz aka Alfonso Cano is killed by the Colombian army.Human Rights Watch World Report 2012: Colombia 2012-01-22 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2012/country-chapters/colombia English 2024-01-01 en 14 November – Miss Colombia 2011 is held. 26 November – The FARC reportedly kill four members of the Colombian Security Forces that were held captive for more than a decade.Human Rights Watch World Report 2012: Colombia 2012-01-22 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2012/country-chapters/colombia English 2024-01-01 en Deaths thumb|150px|Alfonso Cano thumb|100px|Hector Rueda thumb|150px|Gloria Valencia thumb|100px|David Sanchez January 31 January – Hernán Alvarado Solano, 65, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Guapi (b.1946).Bishop Hernán Alvarado Solano [Catholic-Hierarchy] http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/balvsol.html 2024-01-02 www.catholic-hierarchy.org February 7 February – Helenita Vargas, singer (b. 1934).https://www.elpais.com.co/entretenimiento/diez-anos-de-la-muerte-de-helenita-vargas-razones-para-no-olvidarla.html Diez años de la muerte de Helenita Vargas: razones para no olvidarla Ten years since the death of Helenita Vargas: reasons not to forget her es El País Erika Mantilla 2021-02-06 2025-08-04 9 February: Olga de Angulo, 55, Colombian Olympic swimmer (b.1955).Sr/Olympic Sports https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/olga-de-angulo-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005315/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/olga-de-angulo-1.html 2020-04-18 David Sánchez Juliao, 65, Colombian author (b. 1945).La Opinion http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias/latinoamerica/2011/2/10/murio-simbolo-de-la-literatura-238604-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110213052853/http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias/latinoamerica/2011/2/10/murio-simbolo-de-la-literatura-238604-1.html 2011-02-13 March 24 March – Gloria Valencia de Castaño, 83, Colombian television host, respiratory failure (b. 1927).2011-03-25 Gloria Valencia de Castaño, eterna dama de la televisión https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/gente/gloria-valencia-de-castano-eterna-dama-de-la-television-258965/ 2025-03-28 El Espectador spanish 28 March – Sonia Osorio, 83, Colombian ballet dancer and choreographer, respiratory failure (b.1928).Murió Sonia Osorio, el alma de la danza colombiana es El Tiempo 2011-03-28 http://www.eltiempo.com/gente/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_INTERIOR-9085925.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121001082400/http://www.eltiempo.com/gente/ARTICULO-WEB-NEW_NOTA_INTERIOR-9085925.html 2012-10-01 April 19 April – Rafael Salas, 58, vallenato accordionist.https://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/2011/04/21/despedida-al-rey-vallenato-rafael-salas/ Despedida al Rey Vallenato Rafael Salas Farewell to the Vallenato King Rafael Salas es El Universal William de Ávila Rodríguez 2011-04-21 2026-04-06 May 5 May – Salomón Hakim, 88, Colombian neurosurgeon, researcher, and inventor (b. 1922).Colombian brain surgeon passes away age 81 Kathryn Thompson Colombia Reports 2011-05-05 http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/16060-colombian-brain-surgeon-passes-away-age-81.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110506203448/http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/16060-colombian-brain-surgeon-passes-away-age-81.html 2011-05-06 11 May – Dolores Salinas, singer and songwriter (b. 1933)https://www.eluniversal.com.co/cultural/2011/05/12/murio-cantadora-dolores-salinas/ Murió cantadora Dolores Salinas Singer Dolores Salinas has died es El Universal 2011-05-12 2025-10-21 16 May – Francisco Zapata, musician (b. 1941).https://www.radionacional.co/musica/diez-anos-sin-pacho-zapata-leyenda-de-la-musica-tropical Diez años sin Pacho Zapata, leyenda de la música tropical Ten years without Pacho Zapata, legend of tropical music es Radio Nacional de Colombia 2021-05-16 2025-09-10 June 14 June – Augusto Ramírez Ocampo, 77, Colombian politician, Mayor of Bogotá (1982–1984), Foreign Minister (1984–1986), heart ailment (b. 1934).Former Colombian foreign affairs minister dies of heart problems Tom Heyden Colombia Reports 2011-06-15 http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/16981-former-colombian-foreign-affairs-minister-dies-of-heart-problems.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120325105955/http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/16981-former-colombian-foreign-affairs-minister-dies-of-heart-problems.html 2012-03-25 July 26 July – Joe Arroyo, 55, Colombian singer (b. 1955).Colombian music legend Joe Arroyo dies at 55 Adriaan Alsema Colombia Reports 2011-07-16 http://www.colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/17869-colombian-music-legend-joe-arroyo-dies-at-55.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111007033144/http://www.colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/17869-colombian-music-legend-joe-arroyo-dies-at-55.html 2011-10-07 September 2 September – Alberto Zalamea Costa, 82, Colombian journalist and politician, Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy (b. 1929).Journalist and writer Alberto Zalamea dies James Bargent Colombia Reports 2011-09-02 http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/18744-journalist-and-writer-alberto-zalamea-dies-.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120730142020/http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/culture/18744-journalist-and-writer-alberto-zalamea-dies-.html 2012-07-30 October 5 October – Níver Arboleda, 43, Colombian footballer, heart attack (b. 1967).2011-10-05 Falleció Níver Arboleda, exjugador de Nacional y Cali https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/fallecio_niver_arboleda_exjugador_de_nacional_y_cali-LYEC_152801 2024-01-01 El Colombiano es 7 October – Julio Mario Santo Domingo, 88, Colombian businessman (b. 1923).Romero Simon 2011-10-10 Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Colombian Billionaire, Dies at 87 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/world/americas/julio-mario-santo-domingo-colombian-billionaire-dies-at-87.html 2024-01-01 0362-4331 19 October – Édison Chará, 31, Colombian footballer, shot (b. 1980).Fox News Latino Fox News http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/19/colombian-professional-soccer-player-shot-dead/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111020124012/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/10/19/colombian-professional-soccer-player-shot-dead/ 2011-10-20 30 October – Boris de Greiff, 81, Colombian chess master (b. 1930).2011-11-02 Adiós a Boris de Greiff es El País https://elpais.com/diario/2011/11/02/agenda/1320188404_850215.html 2024-01-01 1134-6582 November 1 November – Héctor Rueda Hernández, 90, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Medellín (b. 1920).Archbishop Héctor Rueda Hernández [Catholic-Hierarchy] http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brued.html 2024-01-01 www.catholic-hierarchy.org 4 November – Guillermo León Sáenz, 63, revolutionary (b. 1948).Pettersson Olle Ohlsen 2012-07-31 Deaths in Colombian armed conflict increased in 2011: US https://colombiareports.com/casualties-due-to-armed-conflict-on-the-rise-in-colombia-us/ 2024-01-01 Colombia Reports en-US 20 November – Fabio Betancur Tirado, 73, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Manizales (b. 1938).catholic-hierarchy.org http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbettir.html 23 November – Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa, 76, Colombian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1935).https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-10815025 Falleció el ex canciller Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa es El Tiempo 2011-11-23 2025-03-28 25 November – Libio José Martínez es, military officer (b. 1976).https://www.voanews.com/a/colombias-farc-rebels-execute-4-captives----134541338/148766.html Colombia's FARC Rebels Execute 4 Captives Voice of America 2011-11-25 2025-03-28 December 1 December – Wilson Choperena, 87, composer of the lyrics to "La Pollera Colorá" (b. 1923).https://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/2011/12/08/en-medio-de-la-pobreza-murio-wilson-choperena/ En medio de la pobreza murió Wilson Choperena Wilson Choperena died in poverty es El Universal Farándula Editorial Staff 2011-12-08 2025-03-28 References External links Colombia 2010 in Colombia Colombia Category:2010s in Colombia Category:Years of the 21st century in Colombia