1995: The year that Selena died and ‘El Chapo’ was the King of Puente Grande

While ‘El Chapo’ was imprisoned in Puente Grande, important events took place around the world in 1995.

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Selena Quintanilla

The 90s were starting and Selena Quintanilla was the icon of Tex-Mex. Her talent, beauty and charisma earned her the hearts of thousands of fans in Mexico and the United States.

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Selena Quintanilla

1. However, her light faded on March 31^st 1995, a bullet pierced the right side of her torso.

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Selena Quintanilla

The killer was Yolanda Saldivar, the president and treasurer of her fan club. She murdered her in a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Selena Quintanilla

It’s been 22 years since her death, but her legacy lives on in the fond memories of her fans. This wasn’t the only event that took place in 1995, let’s look at others.

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ARCHIVO - Foto de archivo del miércoles 3 de febrero de 2016 del ex presidente Jimmy Carter cuando hablaba de la erradicación del gusano de Guinea ante la Cámara de los Lores en Londres. Una portavoz de Carter dijo que el ex mandatario ya no necesita tratamiento para el cáncer de cerebro. El ex presidente al parecer compartió la buena noticia el domingo 6 de marzo de 2016 con quienes asisten a las clases dominicales que imparte en la iglesia bautista Maranatha en su localidad natal de Plains, en Georgia. (Neil Hall/Pool foto/ vía AP, Archivo)

On January 10^th, former president of the US Jimmy Carter was awarded the Unesco ‘Peace Prize’ for his efforts toward democracy and the protection of minorities.

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In 1993, 8 paintings were stolen from Stockholm’s Modern Museum. Three of them were recovered in February 1995: ‘The Fountain’ and ‘Woman’ by Picasso, and Braque’s ‘The Castle of Roche Guyon’.
Raúl Salinas de Gortari

Raúl Salinas de Gortari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas, was detained on February 27^th for the presumed homicide of Francisco Ruiz Massieu. He was also charged with illegal enrichment.

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abolición de la esclavitud

Slavery was completely abolished in the United States on March 16^th after the passing of the 13^th constitutional amendment in Mississippi.

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Carlos Salinas de Gortari

In April, former president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari ran away from the country in order to escape apprehension for possible links to his brother’s case.

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Quienes deseen aprender sobre la historia y la organización de las comunidades rebeldes chiapanecas del Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) podrán asistir a la escuela que abrirá el próximo verano, informó la guerrilla en un comunicado. Ver toda la información

Also in April, the Mexican government began negotiations with the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN).

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Toy Story

There were several blockbusters that have become classics since then, like ‘Toy Story’, undoubtedly one of the best films produced by Pixar.

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Película 'Corazón valiente'

Mel Gibson conquered everyone in ‘Braveheart’.

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Jumanji

Robin Williams added a success to his career with ‘Jumanji’.

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Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela

Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, founder of the Cali Cartel and one of Colombia’s most dangerous drug lords, was arrested on June 9^th.

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Windows 95

‘Windows 95’ was launched to market in August together with ‘Internet Explorer’. Internet dominated the media little by little.

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Jacqueline Aguilera Miss World 1995

In November, Jacqueline Aguilera took Colombia’s fifth “Miss World” crown.

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Chelsi Smith

In the meantime, American Chelsi Smith was crowned “Miss Universe”.

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The song ‘Free as a Bird’ put The Beatles back on top of the music charts.
Famosos éxito

The American boy band N’SYNC was formed during that year, enchanting millions of girls worldwide.

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In Mexico, ‘Los Tigres del norte’ were busy promoting their album ‘De película’.
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In 1995 the digital versatile disc was officially introduced, bringing a revolution to the industry of film and informatics with its high storage capacity.

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In the world of successful telenovelas, Thalia was about to end the ‘María’ trilogy with ‘María la del barrio’.
Lazos de amor

Lucero played the most famous triplets of telenovelas in ‘Lazos de amor’.

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‘Forrest Gump’ took over the Oscars with 13 wins, including ‘Best film’, ‘Best actor’, and ‘Best director’.
Uruguay

In the world of sports, Uruguay won the ‘Copa América’, which they hosted.

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In the meantime, the San Francisco ‘49ers’ won the 29^th Super Bowl against the San Diego ‘Chargers’.

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1995: The year that Selena died and ‘El Chapo’ was the King of Puente Grande

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