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Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan was a charismatic political leader who is regarded as one of the country’s defining historical figures, shaping the nation’s course and socio-political stage through the last half of the 20th century.
FARC demand peace talks continue during elections
The FARC, Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, have ruled out interrupting the peace process...
A march for politics, not for peace
It was a hard decision to make but I chose not to march yesterday. I decided instead to reflect on the death of the people´s president that never was, Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, and pray for the victims of Colombia´s conflict. The...
Colombia commemorates its victims in first ever day of remembrance
Colombia will stage events around the country Monday to mark a new national Victims’ Day, remembering the millions who have suffered in the long-running armed conflict. The day has been instituted as part of President Juan...
Mahler’s massive ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ comes to Bogota
Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Eighth Symphony, also known as the “Symphony of a Thousand” is coming to Bogota October 15 and 16 on the 100th anniversary of the Austrian composer’s death. In an...
