Sources: BBC
Ángel Barajas wins the silver medal in Men's horizontal bar, earning Colombia its first ever medal in gymnastics. 2024-08-5
Five people are killed and six more are injured during a mass shooting at a public venue in Tumaco, Colombia. A military commander has blamed the attack on FARC dissidents. 2021-09-26
A car bombing in front of the City Hall of the municipality of Corinto, Cauca, Colombia, wounds 16 people and is attributed to drug trafficking terrorism. 2021-03-26
After two FARC leaders go into hiding from drug trafficking charges in Colombia and the United States, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro makes a public statement saying they are welcome to take refuge in his country. He also welcomes other FARC rebels to Venezuela, calling them "leaders of peace". 2019-07-29
Iván Duque wins the second round presidential election to become the new President of Colombia. 2018-06-17
The government of Colombia and FARC rebels sign a ceasefire deal, putting an end to 50 years of conflict in the country between the two sides. 2016-06-23
At least nine people are killed and at 32 others are wounded in Tolima department, Colombia, after a bus falls of a 300-meter cliff. 2012-12-10
Army forces in Colombia kill 10 FARC rebels in western Chocó department. 2011-03-24
Colombia's former Minister of National Defence, Juan Manuel Santos, wins the first round of the country's presidential election, but without the majority needed to avoid a June run-off with rival Antanas Mockus 2010-05-31
Colombians vote to replace Álvaro Uribe, who is standing down after two terms. 2010-05-30