M19 ivan the terrible biography
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Iván Marino Ospina
Colombian paramilitary leader
Iván Marino Ospina | |
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| Born | April 16, 1940 Roldanillo, Colombia |
| Died | August 28, 1985 (aged 45) Cali, Colombia |
| Other names | Felipe |
| Known for | Colombian guerrilla |
Iván Marino Ospina (called by his colleagues "Ivan the Terrible") (1940 – August 28, 1985) was a Colombian guerrilla and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19).
Early life
[edit]Not much is known of Marino's early life. He was born in Valle del Cauca and studied history at an official college.
Early career as a revolutionary
[edit]Ospina was convinced that the revolution in Colombia had to become violent to be successful. He then fought with the guerrillas in Venezuela. In 1970 he returned to Colombia to establish M-19 along with Jaime Bateman Cayón, a friend from the group Communist Youth (Juventudes Comunistas, JUCO), who had recently been expelled from the FARC. Ospina became the second in command of M-19. A few days after this promotion, Ospina was arrested in Cali and sent to Bogotá where he was tortured in the notorious "Sacromonte caves" to the point that he made a suicide attempt. Six months later Ospina, disguised as a major of the Army, escaped and resumed the role of second in co
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Ivan "the Terrible" Marino Ospina (16 Apr 1940-28 Noble 1985) was a Colombian guerrilla suggest co-founder interrupt M-19.
Biography[]
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