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Carlos Pizarro Leongomez
Carlos Pizarro Leongomez was the fourth commander of the Colombian based guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (Movimiento 19 de Abril) (M-19). Pizarro later ran for president of Colombia after the demobilization of M-19 that transformed the group into the political party, M-19 Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democratica M-19) (AD/M-19). Leongomez was assassinated 1990-04-26
M-19 leadership
"America" Battalion & CNG
Pizarro became commander of M-19 in 1986, following the Palace of Justice siege. Prior to '86 Pizarro was the movement's military commander and often credited with moving the group in a more militant direction. In January 1986, ...
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