US EditionRemains of Rebel Priest Set to Return to Bogotá
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On February 15, 1966, in a rural area of northeastern Colombia that was barely on the maps, a group of soldiers surrounded a small guerrilla column of the National Liberation Army (ELN). The combat was brief and disordered. In the middle of the confusion a man who had been underground for a few months and no experience in the armed struggle fell. He was 37 years old, a priest, sociologist and had until recently been a regular figure in universit…
Brazil of Fato /Latin American Summary, January 27, 2026. The Colombian government had already identified the remains, but kept the case secret. Camilo Torres Restrepo was a priest, sociologist, guerrilla and social leader who died with a gun in his hand defending the poor of his country Credit: Reproduction The body of Father Camilo [...] La entrada Colombia. The body of Camilo Torres, historical leader of the ELN, was found after 60 years dis…
Remains of rebel priest set to return to Bogotá
ELN guerrillas have announced the recovery of iconic revolutionary Camilo Torres. They now want his body returned to Bogotá’s National University. Mural of priest and professor Camilo Torres at the Universidad Nacional. Photo: Steve Hide Colombia’s largest rebel army, the ELN – at war with the state since 1964 – have alerted the world to the likely discovery of the long-lost remains of Camilo Torres. The fighting priest, killed in combat with t…
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