Most Important Events that marked the international in 2016

25 NOVEMBER, DEATH OF FIDEL CASTRO


People waving posters of former Cuban President Fidel Castro while awaiting the funeral procession carrying the ashes of the Lider maximo in Santiago de Cuba on December 3, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Carlos Barria

The father of the Cuban revolution, given for dead repeatedly in recent years, died at 90 years. The man who overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in January 1959 had left the reins of power to his brother Raul in 2006.

8 NOVEMBER, DONALD TRUMP ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

President-elect Donald Trump during his victory speech in Manhattan on November 9, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Carlo Allegri

The election of the real estate magnate at the White House was the surprise of the year. At the end of a memorable evening and almost all the polls gave him loser, Donald Trump won his bet by defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who nevertheless won the popular vote.

26 SEPTEMBER, HISTORICAL PEACE AGREEMENT IN COLOMBIA

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shook hands with FARC leader Rodrigo Londono, alias Tymoshenko, under the applause of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Cuban President Raul Castro in Cartagena , Colombia, September 26, 2016. Photo: The Canadian Press / Fernando Vergara

After four years of discussions in Cuba, the Colombian government and the country's main guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), signed an agreement to end more than 50 years of conflict. But in a referendum on 2 October, a small majority of Colombians rejected the agreement, deeming it too generous for the guerrillas, whose leaders will not necessarily be required to go to prison and will be able to run for Congress.

5 AUGUST, OPENING OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES OF RIO

Former marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro, a bronze medalist in Athens in 2004, lights the Olympic sink, marking the opening ceremony of the Games on 5 August 2016 at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Reuters / Ivan Alvarado

Despite the doubts, the first Olympic Games to take place in South America are going smoothly with the participation of 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries.

15 JULY, ATTEMPT TO STOP IN TURKEY

Turkish soldiers stand guard near Taksim Square, Istanbul, 16 July 2016. Photo: Reuters / Murad Sezer

The coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which claimed the lives of 290 people, resulted in an unprecedented purge against the military coup leaders and civil society. More than 35,000 people were arrested in the weeks and months following the failed coup and 10,000 officials were dismissed for alleged connections with Fethullah Gülen.

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