Colombia's 1948 Bogotazo and the Birth of La Violencia

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Colombia's 1948 Bogotazo and the Birth of La Violencia

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In April 1948, the assassination of charismatic Liberal leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in downtown Bogotá ignited a firestorm of riots, looting, and political violence that would scar Colombia for decades. This episode walks through the hours before and after the shooting on Carrera Séptima, the storming of the Palacio de Nariño, and the chaos that overwhelmed the Ninth International Conference of American States. We trace how the Bogotazo marked the beginning of La Violencia — a brutal civil conflict that cost hundreds of thousands of lives — and set the stage for the military coup of 1953 and the eventual formation of the National Front. Along the way, we examine Gaitán's powerful oratory, his vision for land reform and social justice, and why his death changed Colombia forever. #Bogotazo #JorgeEliécerGaitán #LaViolencia #Colombia #History #FexingoHistory #April91948 #CarreraSéptima #PalacioDeNariño #MarianoOspinaPérez #LaureanoGómez #JuanRoaSierra #NovenoConferenciaInternacionalAmericana #OEA #Populism #LandReform #20thCentury #PoliticalViolence Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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