The Palace of Justice: A Colombian Tragedy
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (989 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0941423824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Carrigan recounts how Chief Justice Alfonso Reyes unsuccessfully sought rescue from President of the Republic Belasario Betancur, who cravenly turned the affair over to the military. From Publishers Weekly Carrigan's chilling book is a reconstruction of the most spectacular magnicidio ("slaughter of great men") in Colombian history. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. A Colombian-Irish writer and filmmaker, Carrigan is the author of Salvador Witness: The Life and Calling of Jean Donovan. . Illustrations. Carrigan's vivid description of this horror is followed by an account of a classic whitewash by the government, in which she remarks that the very concept of justice seems to have died in Colombia, as rampant violence against judges continues. This tragic event occurred in 1985 when guerrillas of the M-19 Revolutionary Movement invaded the Palace of Justice in Bogota and made hostages of the 300-
A journalist and eyewitness investigates the 1985 guerilla insurgency and bloody military coup that ended Colombian democracy and marked a break with the country's previous history, through interviews with dozens of key participants. National ad/promo.
Four Stars Giovanni Rosa Tragic. Highly recommended!! A Customer A very enjoyable book about a very bloody and unfortunate event in Colombia`s recent history. As a Colombian I can vouch for the accuracy of the events the author describes. I want to congratulate the author and at the same time recommend this book to everyone.. "Mesmerizing" according to A Customer. .This is an utterly brilliant book..Ana Carrigan provides a meticulously researched and detailedaccount of a climactic event in the ongoing Colombian violence.The significance of this saga is not in its direct effects butthe insight into the workings and priorities of the Colombiangovernment and military reveale