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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 13:22 UTC

Tag: Belisario Betancur

  • Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 07:38 UTC

    Former president during one of Colombia's bloodiest periods has died

    Belisario Betancur who served from 1982 to 1986, one of Colombia's bloodiest periods sought a negotiated peace accord with FARC, ELN and M-19 rebels

    Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who attempted to broker peace with Marxist rebels during his administration, died on Friday at the age of 95, the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota hospital said.The hospital did not provide a cause of death, but media reports said he had been admitted with kidney problems.