2016 in Colombia

Events in the year 2016 in Colombia.

Incumbents

President: Juan Manuel SantosPresident of Brazil|Vice President]: Germán Vargas Lleras

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 a revised peace accord with the FARC.

5-21 August - Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 147 competitors in 23 sports

16 February - Gregorio Garavito Jiménez, Roman Catholic bishop.
5 March – Eliseo Herrera, singer and songwriter
22 March - Javier de Nicoló, salesian priest.
23 March - Gloria Galeano Garcés, botanist and agronomist.
31 March - Aníbal Alzate, footballer.
3 April - Phanor Arizabaleta-Arzayus, criminal
11 April - Édgar Perea, politician and football commentator
17 April - Luis Horacio Gomez González, Roman Catholic bishop
2 May - Fernando Soto Aparicio, poet, storyteller, playwright, novelist, librettist, and screenwriter
20 June – Julio Rojas Buendía, accordionist
16 August - Jorge García Isaza, Roman Catholic bishop
27 October - Nelson Pinedo, singer
18 December - Gustavo Quintero, singer-songwriter