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Events in the year 1993 in Colombia .

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January

Volcanologist preparing at the Galeras stratovolcano on 14 January 1993, just hours before the eruption. Brown, Cuenca 1993.jpg
Volcanologist preparing at the Galeras stratovolcano on 14 January 1993, just hours before the eruption.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

Members of Search Bloc pose over Pablo Escobar's body on 2 December 1993. Death of Pablo Escobar.jpg
Members of Search Bloc pose over Pablo Escobar's body on 2 December 1993.

Births

Deaths

Notes

  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 and filled in the following presidential elections in 1994.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bomb Blast in Colombia Blamed on Cocaine Cartel Kills 20, Injures 68" . The Los Angeles Times. 1 February 1993. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "14 Killed and 25 Wounded By a Car Bomb in Colombia" . The New York Times. 11 February 1993. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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