Ramon Gomez Portillo
Encyclopedia
Ramón Raimundo Gómez Portillo (1874–1948) Poet
and journalist
born in Ocaña
, North of Santander, Colombia
. Son of Ramón Gómez Garcia and Anselma Portillo Quintero. Close relative of Laureano Gomez Castro, the former President
of Colombia
. He was the first journalist
in Ocaña and published "El Escalpelo
", a weekly newspaper
that used to be an acid critic of the government
. The first issue of El Escalpelo
was published in Ocaña on January 19, 1933. Ramón Raimundo Gómez is the grand father of journalist and TV producer Alvaro Eliyahu Bayona Gómez, a recognized webmaster and editor in chief of "Tora Tropical", a Jewish newspaper published in Yonkers, New York.
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: periodico eventual de critica/ Ramon R. Gomez P., director propietario".
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
born in Ocaña
Ocaña, Colombia
Ocaña is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Norte de Santander. Ocaña is the second largest populated center of this department. It played an important role during the Independence of Colombia from the Spanish monarchy.-History:...
, North of Santander, Colombia
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...
. Son of Ramón Gómez Garcia and Anselma Portillo Quintero. Close relative of Laureano Gomez Castro, the former President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Colombia
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...
. He was the first journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
in Ocaña and published "El Escalpelo
El Escalpelo
Weekly newspaper published in Spanish in 1933 by Ramon Gomez Portillo the first journalist who lived in Ocaña, North of Santander, Colombia.El Escalpelo dealt with commentaries and critics about the local government and some events in the town....
", a weekly newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
that used to be an acid critic of the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
. The first issue of El Escalpelo
El Escalpelo
Weekly newspaper published in Spanish in 1933 by Ramon Gomez Portillo the first journalist who lived in Ocaña, North of Santander, Colombia.El Escalpelo dealt with commentaries and critics about the local government and some events in the town....
was published in Ocaña on January 19, 1933. Ramón Raimundo Gómez is the grand father of journalist and TV producer Alvaro Eliyahu Bayona Gómez, a recognized webmaster and editor in chief of "Tora Tropical", a Jewish newspaper published in Yonkers, New York.
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Source
Source: Archivo General de la Nacion de Colombia. "1933 D1S1 MP2-4000 El EscalpeloEl Escalpelo
Weekly newspaper published in Spanish in 1933 by Ramon Gomez Portillo the first journalist who lived in Ocaña, North of Santander, Colombia.El Escalpelo dealt with commentaries and critics about the local government and some events in the town....
: periodico eventual de critica/ Ramon R. Gomez P., director propietario".