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|description=Spooky Colombian diplomat who attended [[Le Cercle]]. Assassinated in 1995
 
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==Deep political connections==
 
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Álvaro Gómez Hurtado, and his brother [[Enrique Gomez-Hurtado]] both attended [[Le Cercle]].
 
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In 1988, Gómez was kidnapped by the [[19th of April Movement|M-19]] guerrillas, and was released after the intervention of [[Álvaro Leyva Durán|Álvaro Leyva]].<ref>[https://www.elespectador.com/impreso/judicial/articuloimpreso-1988-alvaro-gomez-secuestrado-el-m-19 {{in lang|es}} Revista Semana]</ref>
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==Assassination==
 
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Revision as of 18:36, 13 September 2020

Person.png Álvaro Gomez-Hurtado  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(lawyer, politician, spook)
Born1919-05-08
Bogotá, Colombia
Died1995-11-02 (Age 76)
Bogotá, Colombia
Cause of death
gunshot
NationalityColombian
Alma materPontifical Xavierian University
ReligionRoman Catholic
Parents • Laureano Gómez
• María Hurtado Cajiao
Children • Mauricio Gómez Escobar
• Mercedes Gómez Escobar
• Álvaro José Gómez Escobar
SpouseMargarita Escobar López
Member ofLe Cercle
Victim of • kidnapping
• assassination
PartyConservative
RelativesLaureano Gómez

Background

Son of Laureano Gomez, former President of Colombia.

Career

He co-wrote the Colombian Constitution of 1991.

Deep political connections

Álvaro Gómez Hurtado, and his brother Enrique Gomez-Hurtado both attended Le Cercle.

Kidnapping

In 1988, Gómez was kidnapped by the M-19 guerrillas, and was released after the intervention of Álvaro Leyva.[1]

Assassination

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth)11 June 198213 June 1982Germany
Hanns Seidel Foundation
1982 conference organised by Franz Josef Bach. The participants were guests of Franz-Josef Strauss. The first page of the attendee list was published online in 2011
Le Cercle/1985 (Washington)7 January 198510 January 1985US
Washington DC
4 day meeting of Le Cercle in Washington exposed after Joel Van der Reijden discovered the attendee list for this conference and published it online in 2011
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References

  1. Template:In lang Revista Semana


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