Timeline important events of Latin America

  • February 16, 1992

    February 16, 1992

    A series of peace accords put an end to the bloodshed in the Salvador.
  • December 22, 1993

    December 22, 1993

    The Ministry of Environment in Colombia is created by Law 99/1993.
  • November 14, 1994

    November 14, 1994

    Ellen Ochoa becomes the first Hispanic woman to go into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery
  • March 21, 1999

    March 21, 1999

    Juan pablo Montoya wins
    CART series in Miami
  • July 16, 2002

    July 16, 2002

    Cuban singer Celia Cruz dies in the United States
  • Septiembre 15, 2002

    Septiembre 15, 2002

    Colombian singer Juanes wins three Latin grammys.
  • Octuber 1, 2006

    Octuber 1, 2006

    In Argentina create a law prohibiting the consumption of cigarettes in public and closed spaces. You can smoke in specific places.
  • June 1, 2008

    June 1, 2008

    In Ecuador eliminate the visa for tourists of any nationality.
  • December 17, 2014

    December 17, 2014

    United States declare restoration of relations with Cuba
  • September 26, 2016

    September 26, 2016

    The peace accords with the guerrilla of the farc are signed in Colombia, ending the war of more than fifty years.