Colombia Military Coup (1953)
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The Colombia Military Coup (1953) was the coup followed by seizing of power, by Colombia's
commander in chief Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
in 1953. He ruled as dictator until 1957.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
commander in chief Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian politician, military officer, General of the Army and President of Colombia between 1953 and 1957.- Biographic data :...
in 1953. He ruled as dictator until 1957.