Events in the year 2024 in Colombia .
9–12 August – Sixty-six soldiers are abducted and held captive by villagers in Guaviare Department before being released.[ 21]
15–19 August - Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embark a four-day visit to Colombia, hosted by Vice President Francia Márquez , with a focus on promoting child online safety and women empowerment.[ 22] [ 23]
Art and entertainment [ edit ]
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January 2: Juan Carlos Henao Pérez , 64, jurist (Colombian peace agreement ) and academic, president of the Constitutional Court (2009–2010) and rector of Universidad Externado (2012–2021).[ 31]
January 11: Efraín Antonio Ríos , 113, supercentenarian.[ 32]
January 19: Mario E. Dorsonville , 63, Colombian-born American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Washington (2015–2023) and bishop of Houma–Thibodaux (since 2023).[ 33]
January 20: Piedad Córdoba , 68, politician, MP (1992–2010).[ 34]
February 19: Rodrigo Pardo García-Peña , 65, politician, minister of foreign affairs (1994–1996).[ 35]
March 24: José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui , 96, Roman Catholic bishop.[ 36]
September 2: Rodolfo Hernández Suárez , 79, politician, mayor of Bucaramanga (2016–2019), Senator (2022) and presidential candidate.[ 37]
^ "1 soldier killed and 12 injured in attack in Colombia blamed on drug cartel" . ABC News . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ "Zeker 18 doden en tientallen gewonden bij aardverschuiving in Colombia" . nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13 .
^ "Una mujer muerta, caída de techos y agrietamientos dejó el temblor en Ansermanuevo" [A dead woman, falling roofs and cracks left the tremor in Ansermanuevo]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-20 .
^ Uribe, Maria Alejandra (2024-02-29). "Colombia suspende toda compra de armas a Israel: Petro por muerte de más de 100 palestinos" . W Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-29 .
^ "Gobierno colombiano pide perdón por "genocidio" del caucho" . El Espectador (in Spanish). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24 .
^ "A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers" . AP News . 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-30 .
^ "Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza" . AP News . 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024 .
^ "Colombia hunts for assailants after Bogota prison director shot dead" . Al Jazeera . 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024 .
^ "Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military" . Associated Press . 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024 .
^ FM, La (2024-05-28). "Congreso prohíbe corridas de toros en Colombia | La FM" . www.lafm.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-29 .
^ "COLOMBIAN VICTIMS WIN HISTORIC VERDICT OVER CHIQUITA: JURY FINDS BANANA COMPANY LIABLE FOR FINANCING DEATH SQUADS" . June 11, 2024.
^ "The collapse of a cable car in Colombia kills 1 person and injures 20" . Associated Press . June 26, 2024.
^ "Colombian rebel group agrees to 'unilateral ceasefire' and release of captives" . France 24 . June 30, 2024.
^ "Colombia captures one of the founders of the Tren de Aragua gang, wanted in Venezuela and Chile" . Associated Press . July 2, 2024.
^ "Argentina win record 16th Copa America in match marred by crowd chaos" . Al Jazeera . July 15, 2024.
^ "Colombian football federation president arrested: police" . France 24 . July 15, 2024.
^ Thames, Alamis (August 27, 2024). "Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped" . Associated Press . Retrieved September 3, 2024 .
^ Grierson, Jamie (2024-07-15). "Man remanded in custody after human remains found in Bristol" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-07-16 .
^ Rueda, Manuel (2024-07-17). "Colombia ends cease-fire with largest faction of FARC rebel holdout group" . Associated Press . Retrieved 2024-07-17 .
^ Rueda, Manuel (2024-07-23). "Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country" . Associated Press . Retrieved 2024-07-23 .
^ "Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days" . Associated Press . August 13, 2024.
^ "Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Colombia after vice president 'moved' by Netflix documentary" . Sky News . Retrieved 2024-08-16 .
^ " 'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia" . BBC News . 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16 .
^ "Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices" . Associated Press . September 4, 2024.
^ "Colombian court orders Escobar's hippos to be hunted" . France 24 . September 4, 2024.
^ "Colombia's president says attack on army base 'practically ends' peace talks with ELN rebels" . Associated Press . September 18, 2024.
^ "Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group after a deadly attack on the military" . Associated Press . September 19, 2024.
^ "Colombia reaching new heights, whilst keeping an eye on the future" . FIFA . 5 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023 .
^ "Colombia Public Holidays 2024" . Public Holidays Global . Retrieved 20 November 2023 .
^ "Calendario económico y feriados bancarios" [Economic calendar and bank holidays] (in Spanish). Bank of the Republic. Retrieved November 20, 2023 .
^ Lewin, Juan Esteban (2024-01-02). "Muere Juan Carlos Henao, uno de los juristas del acuerdo de La Habana" . El País América Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ Villatoro, Fabrizio (2024-01-12). "Efraín Antonio Ríos García, World's Second-Oldest Living Man, Dies at 113" . LongeviQuest . Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ "Bishop Mario Dorsonville Passed Away Friday Night, Funeral Arrangements to be Announced" . Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux. 2024-01-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-20 .
^ "Atención: falleció la senadora Piedad Córdoba" . Semana (in Spanish). 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-21 .
^ Murió Rodrigo Pardo, periodista y exdiplomático, a los 65 años (in Spanish)
^ Murió José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui quien fue obispo de Valledupar (in Spanish)
^ "Real estate magnate who came close to winning Colombia's presidential election dies from cancer" . Associated Press . 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
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