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National Front (Spanish: Frente Nacional 1958–1974) was a period in the history of Colombia in which the two main political parties, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, agreed to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms.
National Front was a period in the history of Colombia in which the two main political parties, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, agreed to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms.
Camilo Torres Restrepo (3 February 1929 – 15 February 1966) was a Colombian Marxist–Leninist, Roman Catholic priest, a proponent of liberation theology, and a member of the National Liberation Army (ELN). During his life, he tried to reconcile revolutionary Marxism and Catholicism.
Chosen to be first president of Colombia, was General Simón Bolívar y Palacios, leader of the revolutionary forces, who up to that point was titled "Supreme Chief" for his role in the revolution. The following day, Congress elected Francisco Antonio Zea Díaz, first vice president of Colombia.
Apr 18, 2024 · Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a professional soldier and dictator of Colombia (1953–57) whose corrupt and authoritarian regime converted his nationwide popularity into united national hostility. Nevertheless, he remained a major force in Colombian political life.
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Jun 5, 2021 · Their solution was the National Front (Frente Nacional), a bipartisan coalition whose system of government was first approved by plebiscite and would last through four presidential terms.
Aug 1, 2023 · The National Front era re-established the two-party system in Colombia and reasserted traditional elites as the only legitimate form of political expression. Once again, the oligarchy would bring proprietary stability to the politics of Colombia.
