1995 in Colombia

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Events in the year 1995 in Colombia.

Incumbents

• President: Ernesto Samper Pizano (1994–1998).
• Vice President: Humberto De la Calle (1994–1997).

Events

Ongoing

• Colombian conflict.
• Proceso 8000.

January

• 1 January – The G3 Free Trade Agreement between Colombia, México, and Venezuela goes into effect.
• 11 January – Intercontinental de Aviación Flight 256.

February

• 8 February – 1995 Choco earthquake.

June

• 23 June – The Pacific Ocean Games begins in Cali.

July

• 3 July – The Pacific Ocean Games ends in Cali. The 1995 event was the first and last Pacific Ocean Games.

August

• 13 August – Popular daily morning show host Jaime Garzón is shot and killed by two men on a motorcycle while on his way to work.
• 21 August – La Gabarra massacre.

November

• 30 November – The first section of Line A of the Medellín Metro between Niquía to Poblado is opened. This included:
  • Acevedo station
  • Bello station
  • Berrío Park station
  • Caribe station
  • Hospital station
  • Industriales station

December

• 20 December – American Airlines Flight 965 crashes on route to Cali, killing 155 of the 163 people on board.

Uncertain

• Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural Park is established.

Births

• 22 February – Laura González, actress and model.
• 28 February – Nicole Regnier, footballer.
• 12 August – Martha Bayona, cyclist.

Deaths

• 19 January – Patricia Teherán, vallenato singer (b. 1969)
• 25 March – Luis Enrique Martínez, musician and songwriter (b. 1922–3).
• 8 April – Tobías Enrique Pumarejo, songwriter (b. early 1900s)
• 13 August – Jaime Garzón, journalist and political satirist (b. 1960).

External links

• Media related to 1995 in Colombia at Wikimedia Commons