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2016 In Colombia
Events in the year 2016 in Colombia. Incumbents * President of Colombia, President: Juan Manuel Santos * Vice President of Brazil, Vice President: Germán Vargas Lleras Events *2 October – the Colombian peace agreement referendum, 2016, Colombian peace agreement referendum failed with 50.2% voting against it and 49.8% voting in favor. *7 October – the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos. *28 November – the LaMia Flight 2933 crashed, killing 71 people. *30 November – the Congress ratified Colombian_peace_process#2016:_Final_Agreement, a revised peace accord with the FARC. Sport *5-21 August – Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 147 competitors in 23 sports (3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze medals) Deaths *16 February – Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1919). *22 March – Javier de Nicoló, salesian priest (b. 1928). *23 March – Gloria Galeano Garcés, botanist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Galeano Garcés
Gloria Amparo Galeano Garcés (April 22, 1958 – March 23, 2016) was a Colombian botanist and agronomist specializing in the palm family. Galeano was a faculty member at the National University of Colombia, and was the director of the Institute of Natural Sciences from 2003 to 2006. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Aarhus, Denmark in 1997. Galeano authored taxonomic descriptions of 58 species, subspecies and varieties of plants, especially in the palm family. She published 17 books, 68 scientific papers, and 15 book chapters, mostly on palm and its taxonomy, systematics, ecology, uses, traditional knowledge, ecology, conservation and harvest impacts of Colombian plants and Neotropical palms. She also co-authored a field guide to the palms of the Americas. In 1996 she won the science prize from Fundación Alejandro Angel Escobar for the ''Field guide to American palms'' (co-authored by Andrew Henderson & Rodrigo Bernal). The palm species ''Geonoma'' ''galeano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 21st Century In Colombia
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2010s In Colombia
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2016 In Colombia
Events in the year 2016 in Colombia. Incumbents * President of Colombia, President: Juan Manuel Santos * Vice President of Brazil, Vice President: Germán Vargas Lleras Events *2 October – the Colombian peace agreement referendum, 2016, Colombian peace agreement referendum failed with 50.2% voting against it and 49.8% voting in favor. *7 October – the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos. *28 November – the LaMia Flight 2933 crashed, killing 71 people. *30 November – the Congress ratified Colombian_peace_process#2016:_Final_Agreement, a revised peace accord with the FARC. Sport *5-21 August – Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 147 competitors in 23 sports (3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze medals) Deaths *16 February – Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1919). *22 March – Javier de Nicoló, salesian priest (b. 1928). *23 March – Gloria Galeano Garcés, botanist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Quintero
Gustavo de Jesus Quintero Morales, better known as "El Loko", (23 December 1939 – 18 December 2016) was a Colombian singer-songwriter. He is considered one of the great representatives of the Colombian tropical music. Early life Quintero studied at the Édgar Poe Restrepo school in MedellÃn and from an early age he has shown his musical skills. He participated in choirs of churches and received classes at the school of Fine Arts in MedellÃn. "El Loko", as he was known, studied Economics at the University of Antioquia, which he didn't finish. He was called "Loko" for his stage antics. Career When he lived in Cali, he formed the band Los Gatos. He was also a singer with The Teen Agers. Upon his return to MedellÃn he formed the group Los Hispanos. Then he left Los Hispanos (Codiscos), with Rodolfo Aicardi replacing him, and formed Los Graduados. "Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama" was a famous dance song of Los Graduados. He was the first showman of Colombian tropical music. Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Pinedo
Napoleón Nelson Pinedo Fedullo (10 February 1928 – 27 October 2016) was a singer from Barranquilla, Colombia. In 1954, Pinedo began a five-year career with the Sonora Matancera, a Cuban ensemble, which at the time had widespread fame in Latin America. He incorporated various Colombian songs (porros, cumbias, and mapalés) into the band's repertoire— many of which were adapted to Cuban rhythms such as the Bolero. Death Two weeks after suffering a stroke, Pinedo died in Valencia, Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ..., on 27 October 2016 at the age of 88. Discography * Una Noche en Caracas * Nelson Pinedo Sings * Sonora Matancera: Invite you to Dance * Sonora Matancera: Desfile de Estrellas * El RÃtmico * Cortijo Combo * A Bailar Merecumbé Con Pacho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge GarcÃa Isaza
Jorge GarcÃa Isaza (July 2, 1928 – August 16, 2016) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1964, GarcÃa Isaza served as prefect apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro, Colombia, from 2000 to 2003. See also *Roman Catholicism in Colombia The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia. Organization It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ... Notes External links 1928 births 2016 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Colombia Roman Catholic bishops of Tierradentro {{Colombia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Soto Aparicio
Fernando Soto Aparicio (October 1, 1933 – May 2, 2016) was a Colombian poet, storyteller, playwright, novelist, librettist, and screenwriter. He was born in Socha, in the Department of Boyacá. Fernando Soto Aparicio spent his childhood in Santa Rosa de Viterbo. He is remembered for the novel ''The rebellion of the rats''. After several decades as a professor at various universities in the country, in 1961 he was exalted with the prize Selecciones Lengua Española, in 1970 he received the Casa de las Américas Prize The Casa de las Américas Prize (''Premio Literario Casa de las Américas'') is a literary award given by the Cuban Casa de las Américas. Established in 1959, it is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes. The award ..., and a year later, the prize City of Murcia. In total, he wrote about 70 literary works, among them novels, poems, books of short stories, as well as theatre plays. Literary works The works of Fernando Soto Apar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Horacio Gomez González
Luis Horacio Gómez González (18 October 1958 – 17 April 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1991, Gómez González served as bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ... from 2014 until 2016. See also Notes 1958 births 2016 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Colombia Roman Catholic bishops of Puerto Gaitán {{Colombia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édgar Perea
Édgar José Perea Arias (2 June 1934 – 11 April 2016) was a Colombian politician and football radio and television commentator. In a country where soccer is the national pastime, Perea was considered one of Colombia's greatest sportscasters. He was known in Colombia for his thunderous voice and for the way he intoned the traditional Spanish-style "Goooooooool!" sound when a goal had been scored. Perea commentated on eight football World Cups, fifteen World Series for CBS Spanish Radio, seven Olympics, many boxing matches and thousands of soccer matches in Colombia and abroad. He became so successful as a sportscaster that he transcended himself into a national politician. Perea was Afro-Colombian and broke down many barriers that kept black Colombians from gaining admiration and respect in Colombian pop culture and in entering the ritzy social scenes of Colombian society. After gaining popularity for his picturesque way of narrating football matches, Perea joined the Colombian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phanor Arizabaleta-Arzayus
Phanor Arizabaleta-Arzayus (May 12, 1938 – April 3, 2016) was a Colombian drug trafficker. He was a member of the Cali Cartel and the fifth most important in the chain of command. Information Arizabaleta was in charge of kidnappings and extortions for the Cali Cartel and surrendered to Colombian authorities on July 8, 1995. He was sentenced by the Colombian government to 28 years in prison and to pay US$100,000 dollars in penalties. Arizabaleta also faced illegal drug trafficking charges, an addition of 60 years in prison. Arizabaleta attempted an escape with the help of one of the guardians, but the Colombian National Police The National Police of Colombia (Spanish: ''PolicÃa Nacional de Colombia'') is the national police force of the Republic of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military Forces of Colombia (Army, Navy, and Air Force), it ... recaptured Arizabaleta on April 15, 1997 in the town of Villagorgona, Valle del Cauca Department a town i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
