2018 in Colombia
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Incumbents
- President: Juan Manuel Santos (until August 7), Iván Duque Márquez (starting August 7)
- Vice President: Oscar Naranjo (until August 7), Marta Lucia Ramirez (starting August 7)
Events
- February 9–25: Colombia at the 2018 Winter Olympics - Four athletes from Colombia compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
- July 3: Colombia are knocked out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the second round, losing on penalties to England at the Otkritie Arena, Moscow.[3]
- October 6–18: Colombia will compete at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[4][5]
- 11 October - A mudslide in the central Colombian town of Marquetalia results in at least 12 deaths.[6]
Deaths
- August 2 – Herbert King, 55, television and film actor (heart attack)[7]
- August 11 – Nacho Paredes, 83, singer and songwriter[8]
- December 20 – Adolfo Echeverría, 86, musician and songwriter[9]