Contemporary era · 1985
Palace of Justice siege
The Palace of Justice siege was an attack carried out in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 6–7, 1985, in which a guerrilla commando of the 19th of April Movement (M-19) took over the Palace of Justice, housing the Supreme Court and the Council of State. The guerrillas held roughly 350 people hostage, among them Supreme Court justices, councilors of state, judicial staff, employees, and visitors.
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- When
- 6 Nov 1985
- Where
- Bogotá
- Era
- Contemporary
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