He was assassinated during his second presidential campaign in 1948, setting off the bogotazo and leading to a. The popular ideology of gaitanismo on colombias atlantic coast. 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. View all attractions near jorge eliecer gaitan monument on tripadvisor. We exchange withdrawn colombian peso banknotes for cash, free of. Liberal hegemony continued through the 1930s and the world war ii era, and alfonso lopez pumarejo was reelected in 1942. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement. For the best experience please update your browser. Courtesy of northwestern university a britannica publishing partner see all videos for this. His origins are very humble, growing in a common family of bogota at that time, struggling with economical problems. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. During his stay in rome he was impressed by mussolinis oratorical skills which he imitated once he joined politics back in colombia. Find jorge eliecer gaitan stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos.
Gaitan studied law at the national university of colombia, bogota. Jorge eliecer gaitan was a colombian political leader. 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. Jorge eliecer gaitan jorge eliecer gaitan nacio en 1898, murio asesinado en 1948. He studied law in bogota and was awarded to study in rome. 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. Feb 27, 2009 video jorge eliecer gaitan montando en movie maker jajajajajajajajaja. In 1929, in parliament, he condemned the mass shooting of striking workers on the plantations of the united fruit company in the department of. Click on the pictures gaitan and his daughter gaitan undergoing surgery after being shot. He was born in bogota a son of a bookseller father and a schoolteacher mother. Gaitan studied law at the national university of colombia, bogota, and continued his studies in rome. Gaitan, jorge article about gaitan, jorge by the free.
Shutterstock editormobile appspluginsimage resizerfile convertercollage makercolor schemes. 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. Sitio web institucion educativa jorge eliecer gaitan. Ultimas noticias economicas sobre jorge eliecer gaitan. Jorge eliecer gaitan monument bogota 2020 all you need. In 1924, gaitan received the degree of doctor of law from the national.
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. Jorge eliecer gaitan colombian politician britannica. Liberal presidential candidate jorge eliecer gaitan is assasinated. Jorge eliecer gaitan las ideas socialistas en colombia. The assassination of gaitan public life and urban violence in colombia herbert braun. In the elections of 1946, two liberal candidates, gabriel turbay and jorge eliecer gaitan, stood for election and thus split the.
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