History of the Republic of Colombia

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    History of the Republic of Colombia

  • Colombian Constitution

    Colombian Constitution

    President Rafael Nuñez creates the Colombian Constitution, which has been one of the longest lasting constitutions in the western hemisphere, and with the Reforms of 1910, 1936, 1958, 1968, 1973 and 1986 was the constitution of Colombia until 1991. The country adopts its present name: "Republic of Colombia"
  • Peace treaty ending Thousand-Days of War

    Peace treaty ending Thousand-Days of War

    The peace treaty that ends the thousand days war is signed on the Neerlandia plantation
  • The Banana Massacre (Workers for United Fruit Company)

    The Banana Massacre (Workers for United Fruit Company)

    The Banana massacre, in Spanish, Matanza de las bananeras or Masacre de las bananeras: A massacre of workers for the United Fruit Company that occurred in the town of Ciénaga near Santa Marta
  • Murder of politician Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. Bogotazo riots. Starts the bipartisan violence ("La Violencia")

    Murder of politician Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. Bogotazo riots. Starts the bipartisan violence ("La Violencia")

  • The National Liberation Army (Colombia) (ELN) guerrilla is created

    The National Liberation Army (Colombia) (ELN) guerrilla is created

  • Marijuana Bonanza 500 tons over 16-month period

  • M19 guerrilla attacks the supreme court in the Palace of Justice siege 100+ fatal victims and undetermined number of missing persons. The army forced disappearance of civilians

  • Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano (Armero tragedy). 20.000+ dead

    Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano (Armero tragedy). 20.000+ dead

  • Worst terrorist attack in history; Bomb destroys Commercial area in Bogotá

  • La Gabarra Massacre

    La Gabarra Massacre

  • Hurricane Cesar kills 11 people in Colombia due to flooding and mudslides

    Hurricane Cesar kills 11 people in Colombia due to flooding and mudslides

  • Plan Colombia (Treaty signed with US for support in War on Drugs)

    Plan Colombia (Treaty signed with US for support in War on Drugs)

  • Earthquake hits Armenia, 2000+ dead, 3000 missing & 1/4 mil homeless

    Earthquake hits Armenia, 2000+ dead, 3000 missing & 1/4 mil homeless

  • Mass kidnapping of 70 people in La Maria church in Cali

  • Mass transportation system Transmilenio in Bogotá

    Mass transportation system Transmilenio in Bogotá

  • Stock markets of Cali, Medellín and Bogotá fused into Bolsa de Valores de Colombia

    Stock markets of Cali, Medellín and Bogotá fused into Bolsa de Valores de Colombia

  • Oxygen Green Party Politician Ingrid Betancourt is kiddnapped by FARC

    Oxygen Green Party Politician Ingrid Betancourt is kiddnapped by FARC

  • 12 politicians kidnapped Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis

    12 politicians kidnapped Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis

  • Bojaya massacre, bomb kills 117 dead, 114 injured.

  • Series of attckas near Medellin 10 bombs kill one and injure 39 others

    Series of attckas near Medellin 10 bombs kill one and injure 39 others

  • El Nogal Club bombing kills 36, injures 200+ in Bogotá; FARC

  • Bomb kills 18, wounds 37 in Neiva, Killing chief of police

  • Bomb in a discothèque killing seven and wounding eighty-two.

  • Colombian justice adopts the adversarial system

  • FARC attacks military positions in Putumayo killing 25 & wounding 20 single operation

  • F ARC rebels ambush troops near Vista Hermosa, Meta, killing 28.

  • Bomb kills 16 and injures 16 in Buenaventura

    Bomb kills 16 and injures 16 in Buenaventura

  • National Outrage of Murder of politicians in Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis

  • Operation Jaque, FARC was tricked to releasing 15 hostages to Colombian Intelligence agents, Ingrid Betancourt

    Operation Jaque, FARC was tricked to releasing 15 hostages to Colombian Intelligence agents, Ingrid Betancourt