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Belisario Betancur Cuartas (4 February 1923 – 7 December 2018) was a Colombian politician who served as the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its attempted peace talks with several Colombian guerilla groups.
Dec 7, 2018 · Belisario Betancur, a Colombian president in the 1980s whose efforts to end a guerrilla war in his country were undermined by a spectacular rebel attack on the Palace of Justice in Bogotá that...
- Stephen Kinzer
Dec 8, 2018 · Belisario Betancur’s legacy as president of Colombia was sealed during one tumultuous month in late 1985 when his government was hit by two devastating tragedies — the first man-made...
Belisario Betancur, a Colombian statesman who championed peace in Central America and at home, but whose one term as president was marred by a guerrilla assault on the country’s highest...
Belisario Antonio Betancur Cuartas ( Amagá; 4 de febrero de 1923- Bogotá; 7 de diciembre de 2018) fue un abogado, político, escritor y poeta colombiano. Fue presidente de Colombia entre el 7 de agosto de 1982 y el 7 de agosto de1986.
Dec 7, 2018 · Authorities say former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, whose bold efforts to reach a peace deal with leftist rebels in the 1980s were undone by drug-fueled bloodletting and an explosion in violence backed by state security forces, has died at age 95.
Dec 7, 2018 · Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who attempted to broker peace with leftist rebels during his administration, died on Friday at the age of 95, the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota...
