On april 9, 1948, jorge eliecer gaitan, then a popular political leader likely to become the next president of colombia, was shot and killed by a drifter whose motivations remain obscure. Jorge eliecer gaitan colombian politician britannica. During his stay in rome he was impressed by mussolinis oratorical skills which he imitated once he joined politics back in colombia. The jorge eliecer gaitan museum aka casa museo jorge eliecer gaitan is a museum in bogota, colombia, dedicated to the life of assassinated politician jorge eliecer gaitan. Seeking to bring about a society of merit, mass participation, and individualism, he exposed the private interests of the reigning politicians and engendered a passionate relationship with his followers. He was born in bogota a son of a bookseller father and a schoolteacher mother. Pdf british perspectives on the bogotazo and interactions with the. Casa museo jorge eliecer gaitan bogota 2020 all you need. Centro cultural jorge eliecer gaitan, 1983, though he, too.
On that day, jorge eliecer gaitan, the radical populist leader and colombias probable next president, was shot dead. Colombias jorge eliecer gaitan is one of latin americas. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Apr 09, 2008 on that day, jorge eliecer gaitan, the radical populist leader and colombias probable next president, was shot dead. In 1948, the assassination of populist leader jorge eliecer gaitan sparked political chaos in colombia known as the violence. See all 1 casa museo jorge eliecer gaitan tours on tripadvisor. Jorge eliecer gaitan was a colombian political leader. Jorge eliecer gaitan ayala was a politician, a leader of a socialist movement in colombia, a former education minister and labor minister, mayor of bogota and one of the most charismatic leaders of the liberal party. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.
Apr 01, 2018 jorge eliecer gaitan was a charismatic political leader who is regarded as one of the countrys defining historical figures, shaping the nations course and sociopolitical stage through the last half of the 20th century. Gaitan, jorge article about gaitan, jorge by the free. Jorge eliecer gaitan ayala was born the 23 of january 1898, in a poor and small neighborhood in the city of bogota, called las cruces. View the profiles of professionals named jorge eliecer gaitan on linkedin. Gaitan became famous by denouncing the 1928 massacre of striking bannana workers, which gabriel garcia marquez also wrote about in one hundred years of solitude. Gaitan studied law at the national university of colombia, bogota, and continued his studies in rome. Like many other cases in latin america, including that of the current pepe mujica, the story is told in a selective way. Jorge eliecer gaitan was described as a demagogue and protector of labour in the. Dec 10, 2019 jorge eliecer gaitan was a charismatic, leftist politician who was assasinated in downtown bogota in 1948. Linica diferencia exis tente entre coi1seiva dores y liberales las dos grandes forma ciones politicas. Jorge eliecer gaitan was a popular politician in colombia and advocate who appealed to common people, and is best remembered for his. In 1929, in parliament, he condemned the mass shooting of striking workers on the plantations of the united fruit company in the department of. In 1924, gaitan received the degree of doctor of law from the national.
Wer war also dieser jorge eliecer gaitan, dessen ermordung eine solch. Liberal hegemony continued through the 1930s and the world war ii era, and alfonso lopez pumarejo was reelected in 1942. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Casa museo jorge eliecer gaitan bogota 2020 all you. He studied law in bogota and was awarded to study in rome. Join facebook to connect with jorge eliecer gaitan and others you may know.
Jorge eliecer gaitan was without a doubt one of the most important politicians in colombian history. Jorge eliecer gaitan espanoliando con monica florez. Sixty years on, that assassination remains widely seen as a trigger of the countrys violent history, in particular the emergence of the revolutionary armed forces of colombia farc. Gaitan, jorge eliecer 18981948, unir, and revolutionary. In 1924, gaitan received the degree of doctor of law from the. His origins are very humble, growing in a common family of bogota at that time, struggling with economical problems. There he was greatly influenced by benito mussolini, paying careful. Furthermore, the legacy he left in our countr ycan be crucial for the developement of. The assassination of gaitan public life and urban violence in colombia herbert braun. Jorge eliecer gaitan ayala january 23, 1903 april 9, 1948 was a politician, a leader of a socialist movement in colombia, a former education minister 1940 and labor minister 19431944, mayor of bogota 1936 and one of the most charismatic leaders of the liberal party. Jorge eliecer gaitan colombia perfil profesional linkedin. One of these politicians, jorge eliecer gaitan, was different.
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