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The Assassination of Gaitán and El Bogotazo

Name: The Assassination of Gaitán and El Bogotazo
Start: 2026-11-04T17:46:56Z
Location: Colombia

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-11-04T17:46:56Z updated 2026-11-04T17:46:56Z

The article reports on the assassination of Gaitán and the event known as El Bogotazo, described as a day that changed the history of Colombia. Diario del Cauca published the retrospective coverage of this historical event.

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Category: ⚔️ Conflict
Severity: High
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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