Hernando Pizarro Leongómez (Cartagena de Indias, 1959 - Bogotá, February 25, 1995), known as "Coroncoro," was a Colombian guerrilla fighter. He was the commander of the Ricardo Franco Command, the first dissident group of the FARC-EP. Together with José Fedor Rey, alias "Javier Delgado" or "The Monster of the Andes," he carried out the Tacueyó Massacre in Cauca. According to judicial investigations, 125 people were killed, although press reports from that time recorded 164 victims.[1][2][3] Also nown for being the brother of the commander of the 19th of April Movement (M-19) Carlos Pizarro Leongómez and uncle of senator María José Pizarro.
Gustavo Sastoque was condemned for his assassination, but apparently he was utilized as a scapegoat by members of the FARC[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Kline, Harvey F. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7813-6.
- ^ Espectador, El (2020-10-05). "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ Pulido, Luis Alberto Villamarín (1997). La selva roja: Nexos del Partido Comunista Colombiano con las Farc (in Spanish). Luis Villamarin. ISBN 978-958-96082-0-3.
- ^ [1] Gustavo Sastoque Alfonso v. Colombia, Case 3156/02, Report No. 5/05, Inter-Am. C.H.R., OEA/Ser.L/V/II.124 Doc. 5 (2005).
- ^ "asesinato de Hernando Pizarro Leongómez". elespectador.com. Retrieved 2015-07-21.