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1994 in Colombia

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1994
in
Colombia

Decades:
See also:

Events of 1994 in Colombia.

Incumbents

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Events

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Ongoing

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January

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February

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  • 13 February – Three homeless children, Javier Gonzalez (16), Jairo Murcia (14), “Asprilla” (12), are shot while sleeping and killed in Timiza, Bogotá. They are believed to be victims of the "social cleansing" carried out by armed right-wing gangs and militas.[5]

March

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April

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  • 27-29 April – On the 27th, Benjamin Santos is kidnapped from his home in Barrancabermeja by a Colombian Army counter-insurgency unit; he is seen in an army uniform forced to 'patrol' the community with the unit. His body, showing signs of torture, is dumped in the local cemetery on the 29th.[6][7]

May

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  • 25 May – A public bus on Avenida Boyacá in Bogotá is hijacked by 7 men and a women; they rob and rape it's passengers. They would be caught by police four days later.[8]

June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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  • 2 November – A police convoy is ambushed in Puracé, Cauca by FARC and ELN rebels, killing 11 police officers and 2 bystanders.[7]

December

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Births

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Deaths

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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 with Vice President de la Calle taking office after the following presidential elections in 1994.

References

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  1. ^ "Ernesto Samper | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ Henderson, James D.; Delpar, Helen; Brungardt, Maurice Philip; Weldon, Richard N. (2000). A Reference Guide to Latin American History. M.E. Sharpe. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-56324-744-6.
  3. ^ "La Fiscalía Detuvo a 23 Pandilleros" [The Prosecutor's Office Arrested 23 Gang Members]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 6 January 1994. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Colombia - Floods Feb 1994 UN DHA Information Reports 1-2". ReliefWeb. 2 February 1994. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Colombia: possible extrajudicial execution / fear for safety: Javier Gonzalez (aged 16), Jairo Murcia (aged 14), "Asprilla" (aged 12)". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ^ "Colombia: torture and extrajudicial execution: Benjamin Santos". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ^ a b c d "U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1994 - Colombia". Refworld. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ^ "Generation Under Fire: Children and Violence in Colombia". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ^ "Colombia - Earthquake and Mudslides Jun 1994 UN DHA Situation Reports 1-10 - Colombia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 1994-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Report on Nevado del Huila (Colombia) — May 1994". volcano.si.edu. doi:10.5479/si.gvp.bgvn199405-351050. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  11. ^ a b "Hope, tragedy and blood: Colombia at World Cup 1994". Football Paradise. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  12. ^ Mercer, Pamela (1994-07-03). "Colombian Who Made World Cup Error Is Killed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ^ a b "AMERICAS". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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