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2022 In Colombia
Events in the year 2022 in Colombia. Incumbents * President of Colombia, President: Iván Duque Márquez (until 7 August), Gustavo Petro (since 7 August) * Vice President of Colombia, Vice President: Marta Lucía Ramírez (until 7 August), Francia Márquez (since 7 August) * Government: Cabinet of Gustavo Petro Events January-March * 13 March: 2022 Colombian parliamentary election April-June * 29 May: First round of the 2022 Colombian presidential election * 19 June: Runoff round in the 2022 Colombian presidential election * 26 June: 2022 Colombia stadium collapse * 28 June: Tuluá prison riot July-September * 2 September: 2022 Huila attack December * 5 December: 2022 Risaralda landslide Health * 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Colombia * COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia References {{Years in Colombia 2022 in Colombia, 2022 by country, Colombia 2022 in South America, Colombia 2020s in Colombia Years of the 21st century in Colombia ... [...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] |
Tuluá Prison Riot
On 28 June 2022, a fire broke out during a riot inside a prison in Tuluá, Colombia killing at least 52 people and injuring at least 34. Background In Colombia, and many other Latin American countries, prisons are highly overcrowded with riots a common issue. Colombia's prison system which have the capacity to hold 81,000 inmates currently houses about 97,000 per official figures. In March 2020 a riot in the La Modelo prison in Bogota, killed 24 inmates and injured 90 others over fears of COVID-19. The Tuluá prison houses about 1,267 inmates and the cell block where the fire occurred housed 180, but the prison was operating at 117% capacity. Fire and riot Around 2:00 am on 28 June 2022, a fight had broken out among the prisoners, and one inmate reportedly set fire to a mattress during the fight. Other sources have claimed that the disturbance was not a fight but a prisoners' protest or a prison escape attempt. Flames from the first fire, quickly spread throughout the prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In South America
The following lists events that happened during 2022 in South America. Events * 13 March – 2022 Colombian parliamentary election * 27 March – 2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum * 29 May – 2022 Colombian presidential election * 4 September – 2022 Chilean national plebiscite Major holidays January to April *January 1 – New Year's Day *February 15–16 — Carnival *February 23 – Republic Day, Public holidays in Guyana. *February 25 – Day of Liberation and Innovation, Suriname. *March 24 – Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, Public holidays in Argentina. *March 29 – Phagwah, Guyana and Suriname. *April 19 – Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, Public holidays in Uruguay. *April 21 – Tiradentes Day, Public holidays in Brazil. May to August *May 1 – Labour Day and International Workers' Day *May 15 – Independence Day, Public holidays in Paraguay. *May 24 – Battle of Pichincha Day, Public holidays in Ecuado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Colombia
Events in the year 2022 in Colombia. Incumbents * President of Colombia, President: Iván Duque Márquez (until 7 August), Gustavo Petro (since 7 August) * Vice President of Colombia, Vice President: Marta Lucía Ramírez (until 7 August), Francia Márquez (since 7 August) * Government: Cabinet of Gustavo Petro Events January-March * 13 March: 2022 Colombian parliamentary election April-June * 29 May: First round of the 2022 Colombian presidential election * 19 June: Runoff round in the 2022 Colombian presidential election * 26 June: 2022 Colombia stadium collapse * 28 June: Tuluá prison riot July-September * 2 September: 2022 Huila attack December * 5 December: 2022 Risaralda landslide Health * 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Colombia * COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia References {{Years in Colombia 2022 in Colombia, 2022 by country, Colombia 2022 in South America, Colombia 2020s in Colombia Years of the 21st century in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Colombia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia is part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Colombia on 6 March 2020. Up to January 2022, four waves affected Colombia: Infections and deaths peaked in August 2020, again in January 2021 following the Christmas holidays, reached new highs between April and June 2021, and a fourth wave was confirmed in late December 2021 following the arrival of the Omicron variant of . "Confirmed COVID-19" was the primary cause of death in Colombia in 2020, where the virus caused over 50,000 fatalities by the end of the calendar year. An additional 13,000 deaths in Colombia that year were suspected to be caused by COVID-19, making "suspected COVID-19" the third most common cause of death. The "confirmed COVID-19" death toll doubled during the first half of 2021, reaching 100,000 before the end of June (including all deaths from the beginning of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Risaralda Landslide
A large landslide occurred in Risaralda Department, Colombia on December 5, 2022. Impact At least 33 people were killed and nine others were rescued alive, four of them injured critically. All victims were inside a bus when the landslide buried the vehicle. At least three children were among those killed, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The bus itself had around 25 passengers, and departed from Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ... before the landslide. See also * Weather of 2022 References Landslides in Colombia December 2022 events in Colombia Landslides in 2022 2022 disasters in Colombia 2022 meteorology {{Natural-disaster-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Huila Attack
On 2 September 2022, a police vehicle hit a bomb near the town of Corozal, killing seven police officers and injuring another. Bombing On 2 September 2022, a police vehicle carrying eight police officers was traveling to a social welfare event in the town of San Luis, while traveling through the small town of Corozal, the vehicle hit a bomb. The vehicle was destroyed and flipped over on its top. The Explosion killed seven of the police officers instantly and severely injured another one. Colombian president Gustavo Petro said in a tweet that the bombing was an attempt to “sabotage” the peace process. A FARC dissident group under command of Iván Mordisco claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was revenge for the killing of four of its members in a recent clash with police. References Colombian conflict Huila Department September 2022 events in Colombia Car and truck bombings in 2022 2022 murders in Colombia Terrorist incidents in South America in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Colombia Stadium Collapse
On 26 June 2022, a stadium collapsed in El Espinal, Tolima Department, 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 ... during a bullfight. Chronology The collapse occurred at the three-story wooden stand section filled with audience members. There were 800 people sitting in the collapsed section before the accident happened. Casualties A total of six people were killed and another 322 people were treated at local public and private hospitals. Responses President Iván Duque expressed his solidarity to all of the victims' families and ordered an investigation to the incident. President-elect Gustavo Petro urged a ban on such events, citing that it was not the first time it happened. See also * List of structural failures and collapses References 2022 dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Colombia
The president of Colombia ( es, Presidente de Colombia), officially known as the president of the Republic of Colombia ( es, Presidente de la República de Colombia) or president of the nation ( es, Presidente de la Nacion) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia. The office of President (government title), president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was the ''"Gran Colombia"''. The first president, General Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress. The current president of the Republic of Colombia is Gustavo Petro, who took office on 7 August 2022. Functions According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991, Article 188, the president of Colombia is the head of state, head of government and Supreme Administrative Authority. The president of Colombia symbolizes the National Unity, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
