Manuel Cepeda
Manuel Cepeda Vargas was a prominent Colombian senator and a member of the Unión Patriótica party, known for his advocacy for peace and human rights. He was assassinated on August 9, 1994, in a politically motivated killing that highlighted the violent repression faced by leftist leaders in Colombia. His legacy continues through his son, Iván Cepeda, who is a current senator and an advocate for justice regarding his father's murder.
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In 1994, paramilitaries and members of the army murdered the senator Manuel Cepeda as part of a campaign against the communist Patriotic Union party.
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United Kingdom· 2026-06-20
Manuel Cepeda was a prominent communist leader and the father of Iván Cepeda Castro, who was assassinated.
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Manuel Cepeda was a communist senator who was murdered by a right-wing death squad in 1994.
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Finland· 2026-06-01
Manuel Cepeda was a communist politician assassinated by state agents.
Iván Cepeda, un hijo del marxismo y la persecución toca las puertas de la presidencia en Colombia
Dominican Republic· 2026-06-01
Manuel Cepeda was a political figure assassinated in 1994, which greatly influenced his son's political career.
Elecciones en Colombia: Cepeda; un hijo del marxismo y la persecución toca las puertas del poder
Costa Rica· 2026-06-01Manuel Cepeda was a political leader and the father of Iván Cepeda, assassinated due to political violence.
Discípulo de Petro y abogado millonario son los favoritos en presidenciales de ColombiaDominican Republic· 2026-02-08
Iván Cepeda is the son of the former senator of the Unión Patriótica, Manuel Cepeda, who was assassinated in August 1994.
Senador Iván Cepeda lanzó su precandidatura para las elecciones presidenciales de 2026Colombia· 2025-08-23
Manuel Cepeda is referenced as a victim of violence related to drug trafficking and is the father of Iván Cepeda.
'Deje el vicio de mentir'Colombia· 2025-07-22
Manuel Cepeda was assassinated by sicarios while heading to Congress.
Gobernadora del Tolima le responde al presidente sobre gestión por brote de fiebre amarilla: 'no mienta sobre mí'Colombia· 2025-04-16
