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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > D. Latin America, 1945–2000 > 2. South America, 1945–2000 > h. Colombia > 1991, Feb.–June | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1991, Feb.–June | |
| A national constituent assembly was convened to write a new constitution. Written with the participation of some guerrilla groups, it aimed at creating popular elections at all levels, limiting terms and restricting power to declare a state of siege, and granting special rights to Indian groups and minorities. | 1 |
| March 1 | |
| The ELN disarmed, accepting political party status. | 2 |
| June 19 | |
| Hours after the new constitution banned extradition of Colombian-born nationals, Medellín drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar surrendered to authorities. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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