José Antequera

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José Antequera

Colombian politician

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Ernesto Samper
…as he stood talking to José Antequera, a member of the left-wing Patriotic Union (Unión Patriótica; UP), an assassin opened fire, killing Antequera and wounding Samper. The attack prevented Samper from running for president in the 1990 election, but he served in Pres. César Gaviria Trujillo’s cabinet as minister of…
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…as he stood talking to José Antequera, a member of the left-wing Patriotic Union (Unión Patriótica; UP), an assassin opened fire, killing Antequera and wounding Samper. The attack prevented Samper from running for president in the 1990 election, but he served in Pres. César Gaviria Trujillo’s cabinet as minister of…
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