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Incumbents
edit- President: Andrés Pastrana Arango (1998–2002)
- Vice President: Gustavo Bell (1998–2002)
Events
editJanuary
edit- 1 January – Politicians elected in the October 29th 2000 regional and municipal elections take office.
February
edit- 8-9 February – The FARC return to peace talks after meetings between Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda and President Andrés Pastrana Arango.[1]
- 24-27 February – President Pastrana meets with U.S. President George W. Bush in New York at the United Nations General Assembly.[2]
March
edit- 23 March – President Andrés Pastrana meets with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.[1]
April
editMay
edit- 17 May – A car bomb goes off in Parque Lleras in Medellín, killing at least 7 people and injuring at least 50.[3]
June
edit- Uncertain date – The programadora En Vivo (previously Nuevos Días TV) ceases operations.[4]
- 17 June – The 51st Vuelta a Colombia begins Ciudad de Popayán, Cauca.[5]
- 23 June – The FARC-EP attack and break into La Picota prison in Bogotá with dynamite and the goal of breaking out FARC prisoners after the government refused to participate in a prisoners exchange. More than 140 prisoners fled, 5 were killed, and at least 36 were recaptured.[6]
July
edit- 11–29 July – The 2001 Copa América is held in Colombia. At the finals in Bogotá on the 29th, Colombia wins 1–0 against México and Honduras wins 3rd place against Uruguay after a penalty round.[7]
- 24 July – Bigamy ceases to be a criminal offense in Colombia.[8][9]
August
edit- 7 August – President Pastrana announces that he will be cutting off talks with the ELN in a speech to army personnel.[1]
September
edit- 10 September – The United Self Defense Forces of Colombia is put on the United States Department of State list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO).[10]
- 24 September – Consuelo Araújo and 20 others are kidnapped by the 59th front of the FARC-EP in Patillal, Valledupar, Cesar.[11]
- 30 September – Consuelo Araújo is killed during combat between the FARC-EP kidnappers and the National Army in La Mina, Valledupar, Cesar.[11]
October
edit- 6 October – The Colombia national rugby union team plays Venezuela's in the first match of the 2001 South American Rugby Championship "B" in Caracas. Venezuela wins 55–0.[12]
November
edit- 3 November – The Colombia national rugby union team plays Brazil's in their second match of the 2001 South American Rugby Championship "B" in Bogota. Brazil wins 44–12.[12]
- 12 November – 2001 Miss Colombia is held in Cartagena de Indias, Miss Chocó, Vanessa Mendoza, wins.[13]
December
edit- 24 December – The Colombian government and FARC agree to hold peace talks in January of 2002.[1]
Births
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Deaths
edit- 1 January: Heriberto Urán, racing cyclist (b. 1954).
- 11 January: Álvaro Jordan, tennis play (b. 1962).
- 30 September: Consuelo Araújo, politician, writer, and journalist (b. 1940).
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Peace Timeline: 2001". The Center for International Policy's Latin America Security Program. 8 January 2002. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Visits By Foreign Leaders of Colombia". U.S. Office of the Historian. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Car bomb blast kills 7 in Medellin". CNN. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Monroy G., Martha Luz (15 June 2001). "Murió en Vivo" [En Vivo died]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "51st Vuelta a Colombia - 2.5". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Colombian Rebels Attack Prisons, 140 Prisoners Flee | Prison Legal News". Prison Legal News. 15 November 2001. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Mexico - Colombia 0:1 (Copa América 2001 Colombia, Final)". World Football. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Bigamy row in Colombia". BBC News. 12 June 2001. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Rada, Esteban. "Bigamy in Colombia". RADA Lawyers Colombia. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Foreign Terrorist Organizations". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Veinte años sin Consuelo Araújo Noguera, "La Cacica"" [Twenty years without Consuelo Araújo Noguera, “La Cacica”]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "South American Championship - 2001". International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Con la Corona Llegó la Alegría" [With the Crown Came Joy]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 13 November 2001. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.