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Eliécer Gaitán, Jorge

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Eliécer Gaitán, Jorge (1902–1948)

Colombian politician who was a charismatic and populist liberal leader. He was assassinated in an urban riot in Bogotá.

Eliécer Gaitán held several influential political positions. In 1936, he served as the mayor of Bogotá and was also as a minister of education in 1940.

His death occurred during the period, known as La Violencia, which provoked riots and civil unrest among Liberal and Conservative supporters, with a death toll of several hundred thousands, marking one of the bloodiest periods in the country's history.

Eliécer Gaitán was born in Bogotá and educated in law at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and also in Italy.



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