1995 in Colombia

Incumbents

• President: Ernesto Samper Pizano.
• Vice President: Humberto De la Calle.

  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
• 25 March – Luis Enrique Martínez, musician and songwriter.
• 8 April – Tobías Enrique Pumarejo, songwriter
• 13 August – Jaime Garzón, journalist and political satirist.