Bogotá in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, from 1947 to 1982. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy.

Notable people

1. Gabriel García Márquez

   from 1947 to 1981

   4 moments here

   Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

2. Ronald Reagan

   in 1982

   1 moment here

   American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

3. John F. Kennedy

   in 1961

   1 moment here

   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

4. Fidel Castro

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

5. Jorge Luis Borges

   in 1963

   1 moment here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

Moments

1. 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
2. 1948 Bogotá and the Bogotazo Fidel Castro
3. 1954 Return to Bogotá for El Espectador Gabriel García Márquez
4. 1959 Prensa Latina correspondent in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
5. 1961 Arrived in Bogotá John F. Kennedy
6. 1963 Honorary doctorate and speech in Bogotá Jorge Luis Borges
7. 1981 Political asylum request in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
8. 1982 Meets Betancur in Bogotá Ronald Reagan

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