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2010 in Colombia
The following lists events that happened during
2010
in
Colombia
.
Incumbents
President:
Álvaro Uribe Vélez
,
Juan Manuel Santos
Vice President:
Francisco Santos Calderón
,
Angelino Garzón
Events
January
January 1
- At least 18
FARC rebels
are
killed
while celebrating the
New Year
in an
air raid
by the
Colombian Air Force
in
the south
of
the country
.
January 3
- The volcano
Galeras
erupts, forcing the evacuation of
8,000
people.
January 28
- Colombia makes a formal
diplomatic protest
to
Venezuela
over the latter's alleged violation of Colombian airspace by a
military helicopter
.