The Congress of Colombia passed a law abolishing slavery in the country, to take effect at the beginning of the new year.

The Congress of the Republic of Colombia is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.

The practice of slavery in present-day Colombia dates back to the pre-Spanish era and persisted until its definitive abolition in 1851. This practice involved the human trafficking of indigenous individuals, initially among indigenous groups such as the Chibchas, the Muzos, or the Panches, and later by European traders, particularly the Portuguese, who brought enslaved Africans, to the region. Subsequently, commercial elites of the early Republic of New Granada, what is present-day Colombia, also participated in this trade.