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Incumbents
edit- President:
- Belisario Betancur Cuartas (1982–1986).
- Virgilio Barco Vargas (1986–1990).
- Vice President: N/A.[n 1]
Events
editOngoing
editJanuary
edit- The 19th of April Movement (M-19) guerillas ambush an National Army truck in Silvia, Cauca, killing several soldiers and taking three hostages. This triggers weeks long fighting in the department.[2]
February
edit- Fighting continues in the Cauca Department.[2]
March
edit- 9 March – The 1986 Colombian parliamentary election is held.
- 13 March – M-19 leader Álvaro Fayad is killed in a military operation.
April
editMay
edit- 25 May – The 1986 Colombian presidential election is held.
June
editJuly
edit- 1-7 July – Saint John Paul II visits Colombia.[3][4]
August
editSeptember
editOctober
edit- 22 October – 1986 Copa Libertadores finals: The first leg of the finals between Argentine club River Plate and Colombian club América de Cali is held at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali. América de Cali looses 1-2.
- 29 October – 1986 Copa Libertadores finals: The second leg of the finals is held at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. América de Cali looses 0-1.
November
edit- 16 November – Señorita Colombia 1986 is held.
December
edit- 17 December – Pablo Escobar's Medellín cartel murders El Espectador director and journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza. In the following 24 hours, the Colombian press at large protested his murder by not airing any radio or television news nor printing any print media.[5]
Uncertain
edit- The Central Union of Workers is founded.
- The Children's Museum of Bogotá is founded.
- The Colegio Cristiano El-Shaddai is founded in Barranquilla.
Births
edit- 10 February – Radamel Falcao, footballer.
- 26 April – Juan Sebastián Cabal, tennis player.[6]
- 27 August – Sergio Villarreal, footballer.
- 30 September – Cristián Zapata, footballer.
- 18 December – Jery Sandoval, actress, model, and singer
- Víctor Hugo Moreno Mina, activist.
Deaths
edit- 13 March – Álvaro Fayad, M-19 guerilla leader (b. 1946).
- 17 December – Guillermo Cano Isaza, journalist (b. 1925).[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
References
edit- ^ "Masacre de Trujillo". Rutas del Conflicto (in Spanish). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b "1986: ¿GUERRA TOTAL?". Semana (in Spanish). 1986-03-03. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Rojas, Juan Carlos (2017-08-08). "Los días blancos del santo Juan Pablo II en Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Apostolic Journey to Colombia - Island of Saint Lucia (July 1-8, 1986) | John Paul II". Vatican.va. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Silence or Death in Mexico's Press". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Juan Sebastian Cabal". atptour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals.
External links
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