Colombia

Some of the key events about Colombia

• 1810

  The Colombian War of Independence began, leading to years of conflict and bloodshed
• 1819

  Colombia gained independence from Spain
• 1899

  The National Library of Colombia was founded in Bogotá
• 1899

  The Thousand Days' War erupted, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths
• 1928

  The Banana Massacre occurred, where striking workers were killed by the Colombian military
• 1948

  The assassination of a popular political leader sparked a period of civil conflict known as "La Violencia"
• 1954

  Television broadcasting began in Colombia
• 1957

  Women gained the right to vote in Colombia
• 1964

  The Colombian conflict began, involving guerrilla groups, paramilitaries, and government forces
• 1967

  The Barranquilla Carnival was declared a National Cultural Heritage
• 1984

  Colombia's Cartagena was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 1985

  The Palace of Justice siege in Bogotá resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, including 11 Supreme Court justices
• 1989

  The Avianca Flight 203 bombing killed 107 people in a terrorist attack
• 1991

  A new constitution was adopted, strengthening democracy and human rights
• 1999

  A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia's coffee-growing region, killing over 1,000 people
• 2000

  Plan Colombia was implemented, leading to increased militarization and controversial aerial fumigation of coca crops
• 2012

  The government and FARC rebels began peace talks to end the long-running conflict
• 2015

  UNESCO declared Colombian coffee cultural landscape as World Heritage
• 2016

  A historic peace agreement was signed, ending the 52-year conflict with FARC
• 2017

  A landslide in Mocoa killed over 300 people and left hundreds more missing

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