The Diario Oficial is the official journal of the Government of Colombia that contains the laws, decrees, acts, and most pertinent documents and public notices of the President, Congress, and government agencies of Colombia. It is a daily (except holidays) publication, and was established on 28 April 1864 by means of an executive decree issued by PresidentManuel Murillo Toro;[1] its first issue appeared on 30 April 1864, publishing the legal information of the day before.