Luis Otero Cifuentes (Cali September 25, 1943 – Bogotá November 7, 1985) was a Colombian politician and guerrilla fighter. He was killed in the Palace of Justice siege in Bogotá.
Luis Otero Cifuentes | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1943 |
| Died | October 7, 1985 (aged 42) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, guerilla |
| Movement | M-19 Movement |
Biography
editHe studied in the Free University of Colombia School and Anthropology in the National University of Colombia.[1] He became a member of the Communist Youth (in Spanish Juventud Comunista, JuCo) and fought in Cuba on the side of Fidel Castro in the Escambray.[1] Back in Colombia, he was one of the founders of the 19th of April Movement (M-19), one of the "Second Wave" groups prioritising urban action with no specific ideological position.[2]
He planned the capture of the Dominican Republic embassy by a M-19 guerrilla squad in 1980, which lasted 61 days.[3] In 1985 he was among the leaders of the Palace of Justice siege, where he died together with other guerrillas and hostages during the recapture of the building by the Army.[1] His corpse was never found.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "LAS CABEZAS CAIDAS DEL M-19 (Fallen leaders of the M-19)". Semana (Bogotá). 9 December 1985. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Castañeda, Jorge (1995). La utopía desarmada (Unarmed Utopia). Bogotá: Ediciones tercer mundo.
- ^ "M-19 takes over Bogotá Embassy". El Universal (Caracas). No. Anniversary Edition. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Behar, Olga (1985). Las guerras de la paz (Wars in peacetime). Bogotá: Planeta.
- Lara Salive, Patricia (1982). Siembra vientos y recogerás tempestades (Sow winds, reap tempests). Barcelona : Fontamara.