2024 in Colombia

Colombia-related events during 2024

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Events in the year 2024 in Colombia.

## Incumbents

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* President: Gustavo Petro
* Vice President: Francia Márquez
* Government: Cabinet of Gustavo Petro

## Events

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### January

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* January 4 – The Clan del Golfo detonate explosives at an army base in Turbo, Antioquia Department, killing a soldier and injuring 12 others.[1]
* January 13 – El Carmen de Atrato landslide: A landslide in El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó, kills 37 people and injures at least 35 others.[2]
* January 19 – One person dies after an magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Valle del Cauca Department.[3]

### February

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* February 27 – President Gustavo Petro announces the suspension of weapons purchases from Israeli manufacturers and acknowledges the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip as genocide.[4]

### April

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* April 24 – Amazon rubber cycle: The Government of Colombia issues a formal apology to the indigenous communities of the Amazon basin for allowing the enslavement and systematic brutality they endured during the Amazon rubber boom in the 19th and 20th centuries.[5]
* April 29 – An Mi-17 army helicopter crashes near Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar Department, killing all nine officers on board.[6]

### May

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* May 2 – Colombia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel over its war in Gaza.[7]
* May 16 – Elmer Fernandez, the director of the La Modelo prison in Bogota, is shot dead by a motorcycled gunman while on his way home from work.[8]
* May 20 – Six people are injured in a bomb attack in Jamundi blamed on FARC dissidents.[9]
* May 28 – The Senate of Colombia approves a resolution banning Spanish-style bullfighting in the country.[10]

### June

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* 10 June – Doe v. Chiquita Brands International: After 17 years of litigation, Chiquita Brands International is found liable by a jury in United States Federal Court of financing the far-right paramilitary death squad United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia in the Antioquia and Magdalena Departments.[11]
* 10 June – One person is killed and 20 others are injured after a cable car plunges into a sidewalk next to a station platform in Medellin.[12]
* 29 June – The FARC-splinter group Segunda Marquetalia agrees to a "unilateral ceasefire" and the release of its captives following negotiations with the Colombian government held in Venezuela.[13]

### July

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* 1 July – Larry Álvarez, a cofounder of the transnational crime group Tren de Aragua based in Venezuela, is arrested by police in Circasia, Quindío.[14]
* 14 July:
* Colombia loses 1-0 against Argentina at the 2024 Copa América final held in Miami.[15]
* Colombian Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún is arrested in Miami following an altercation related to the Colombian team's defeat to Argentina in the 2024 Copa América final.[16] The charges against him are dropped on 26 August.[17]
* 15 July – Clifton Suspension Bridge human remains discovery: Colombian Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of two gay men and remanded in custody by Wimbledon Magistrates Court in London, United Kingdom.[18]
* 16 July – The government ends its ceasefire agreement with dissident FARC factions, citing splits within the group.[19]
* 22 July – President Petro signs into law a bill banning bullfighting in the country.[20]

### August

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* 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]

### Scheduled events

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* 31 August – 22 September – 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[24]

## Art and entertainment

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* List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
* List of 2024 box office number-one films in Colombia

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Colombia

Source:[25][26]

* January 1: New Year's Day
* January 8: Three Kings Day
* March 24: Palm Sunday
* March 25: Saint Joseph's Day
* March 28: Holy Thursday
* March 29: Good Friday
* March 31: Easter Sunday
* May 1: Labor Day
* May 13: Ascension Day
* June 3: Feast of Corpus Christi
* June 10: Sacred Heart
* July 1: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
* July 20: Independence Day
* August 7: Battle of Boyacá
* August 19: Assumption Day
* October 14: Columbus Day
* November 4: All Saints' Day
* November 11: Independence of Cartagena
* December 8: Day of Immaculate Conception
* December 25: Christmas Day

## Deaths

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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).[27]
* January 11: Efraín Antonio Ríos, 113, supercentenarian.[28]
* 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).[29]
* January 20: Piedad Córdoba, 68, politician, MP (1992–2010).[30]
* February 19: Rodrigo Pardo García-Peña, 65, politician, minister of foreign affairs (1994–1996).[31]
* March 24: José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui, 96, Roman Catholic bishop.[32]
* September 2: Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, 79, politician, mayor of Bucaramanga (2016–2019), Senator (2022) and presidential candidate.[33]

## References

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1. ^ "1 soldier killed and 12 injured in attack in Colombia blamed on drug cartel". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
2. ^ "Zeker 18 doden en tientallen gewonden bij aardverschuiving in Colombia". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "Gobierno colombiano pide perdón por "genocidio" del caucho". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza". AP News. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
8. ^ "Colombia hunts for assailants after Bogota prison director shot dead". Al Jazeera. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
9. ^ "Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military". Associated Press. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
10. ^ FM, La (2024-05-28). "Congreso prohíbe corridas de toros en Colombia | La FM". www.lafm.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
11. ^ "COLOMBIAN VICTIMS WIN HISTORIC VERDICT OVER CHIQUITA: JURY FINDS BANANA COMPANY LIABLE FOR FINANCING DEATH SQUADS". June 11, 2024.
12. ^ "The collapse of a cable car in Colombia kills 1 person and injures 20". Associated Press. June 26, 2024.
13. ^ "Colombian rebel group agrees to 'unilateral ceasefire' and release of captives". France 24. June 30, 2024.
14. ^ "Colombia captures one of the founders of the Tren de Aragua gang, wanted in Venezuela and Chile". Associated Press. July 2, 2024.
15. ^ "Argentina win record 16th Copa America in match marred by crowd chaos". Al Jazeera. July 15, 2024.
16. ^ "Colombian football federation president arrested: police". France 24. July 15, 2024.
17. ^ Thames, Alamis (August 27, 2024). "Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped". Associated Press. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
18. ^ Grierson, Jamie (2024-07-15). "Man remanded in custody after human remains found in Bristol". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
19. ^ Rueda, Manuel (2024-07-17). "Colombia ends cease-fire with largest faction of FARC rebel holdout group". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
20. ^ Rueda, Manuel (2024-07-23). "Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
21. ^ "Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days". Associated Press. August 13, 2024.
22. ^ "Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Colombia after vice president 'moved' by Netflix documentary". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
23. ^ "'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia". BBC News. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
24. ^ "Colombia reaching new heights, whilst keeping an eye on the future". FIFA. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
25. ^ "Colombia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
26. ^ "Calendario económico y feriados bancarios" [Economic calendar and bank holidays] (in Spanish). Bank of the Republic. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
27. ^ 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.
28. ^ Villatoro, Fabrizio (2024-01-12). "Efraín Antonio Ríos García, World's Second-Oldest Living Man, Dies at 113". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
29. ^ "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.
30. ^ "Atención: falleció la senadora Piedad Córdoba". Semana (in Spanish). 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
31. ^ Murió Rodrigo Pardo, periodista y exdiplomático, a los 65 años (in Spanish)
32. ^ Murió José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui quien fue obispo de Valledupar (in Spanish)
33. ^ "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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