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The history of Colombia includes its settlement by indigenous peoples and the establishment of agrarian societies, notably the Muisca Confederation, Quimbaya Civilization, and Tairona Chiefdoms. The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of annexation and colonization, ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada, with its capital at Bogotá. Independence from Spain was won in 1819, but by 1830 the resulting "Gran Colombia" Federation was dissolved. What is now Colombia and Panama emerged as the Republic of New Granada. The new nation experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation (1858) and then the United States of Colombia (1863) before the Republic of Colombia was finally declared in 1886. A period of constant political violence ensued, and Panama seceded in 1903. Since the 1960s, the country has suffered from an asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict which escalated in the 1990s but decreased from 2005 onward. The legacy of Colombia's history has resulted in a rich cultural heritage, and Colombia's geographic and climatic variations have contributed to the development of strong regional identities.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernesto Samper</span> President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Santacruz Londoño</span> Colombian drug lord (1943-1996)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horacio Serpa</span> Colombian politician (1943–2020)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fernando Botero Zea</span> Colombian politician (born 1956)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Humberto De la Calle</span> Colombian lawyer and politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Los Rastrojos</span> Defunct Colombian drug cartel

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Holmes Trujillo</span> Colombian politician (1951–2021)

Carlos Holmes Trujillo García was a Colombian dynasty politician, diplomat, scholar, and attorney who served as minister of defense, foreign affairs, interior, and education. He also served as the mayor of Cali and as ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union, and a number of nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Organised crime in Colombia</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Álvaro Leyva</span> Colombian lawyer, economist, politician and diplomat

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Danilo Alfonso González Gil was a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Colombian National Police. He became director of intelligence for GAULA, thus a key player in the rescue of the kidnapped brother of former President César Gaviria.

Events of 1997 in Colombia.

References

  1. ↑ "One Cali Drug Cartel Leader Escapes Prison, Second Negotiating His Surrender; Colombian President Faces Mounting Accusations of Taking Cartel Money, Resignation Pressure Growing". National Drug Strategy Network (NDSN). February 1996. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colombia's scandal a victory for democracy". CNN . 30 January 1996. Archived from the original on 26 November 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Loss of control Accident Douglas DC-8-55F HK-3979X, Sunday 4 February 1996". Aviation Safety Network (ASN). Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Los ultimos dias de Chepe". Semana (in Spanish). 1996-08-04. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Colombia Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996". United States Department of State . Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 30 January 1997. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Tiempo, Redacción El (1996-05-15). "AÍDA ABELLA ESTARÁ TRES MESES FUERA DEL PAÍS POR AUMENTO DE AMENAZAS". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  7. 1 2 Tiempo, Redacción El (1996-06-21). "LAS FARC ASESINARON AL GOBERNADOR DE CAQUETÁ". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Concert Stampede Kills 3, Injures 20 in Colombia" . Orlando Sentinel . 18 August 1996. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Condenan a jefes de las Farc por toma guerrillera" [FARC leaders sentenced for guerrilla takeover]. Ejército Nacional de Colombia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "RECONOCER LAS FALLAS" [Recognize the Failures]. Semana (in Spanish). 4 June 1998. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Resumen 1996" [Summary 1996]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 4 January 1997. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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