Timeline important events of Latin America

By Valentina_Serna00

  • February 16, 1992

    February 16, 1992
    A series of peace accords put an end to the bloodshed in the Salvador.

  • December 22, 1993

    December 22, 1993
    The Ministry of Environment in Colombia is created by Law 99/1993.

  • November 14, 1994

    November 14, 1994
    Ellen Ochoa becomes the first Hispanic woman to go into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery

  • March 21, 1999

    March 21, 1999
    Juan pablo Montoya wins
    CART series in Miami

  • July 16, 2002

    July 16, 2002
    Cuban singer Celia Cruz dies in the United States

  • Septiembre 15, 2002

    Septiembre 15, 2002
    Colombian singer Juanes wins three Latin grammys.

  • Octuber 1, 2006

    Octuber 1, 2006
    In Argentina create a law prohibiting the consumption of cigarettes in public and closed spaces. You can smoke in specific places.

  • June 1, 2008

    June 1, 2008
    In Ecuador eliminate the visa for tourists of any nationality.

  • December 17, 2014

    December 17, 2014
    United States declare restoration of relations with Cuba

  • September 26, 2016

    September 26, 2016
    The peace accords with the guerrilla of the farc are signed in Colombia, ending the war of more than fifty years.