Carlos Toledo Plata

Carlos Francisco Toledo Plata (December 13, 1932 – August 10, 1984) was a Colombian doctor, politician, co-founder and early leader of the guerrilla movement known as M-19, who also laid the basis for the movement's socialist platforms with his Marxist ideologies. He was also a Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives for the electoral constituency of Santander and part of the National Popular Alliance party.

Carlos Francisco Toledo Plata
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives
ConstituencySantander
Personal details
Born(1932-12-13)December 13, 1932
Zapatoca, Santander, Colombia
DiedAugust 10, 1984(1984-08-10) (aged 51)
Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Political partyNational Popular Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Buenos Aires
OccupationPolitician, rebel fighter
ProfessionTraumatologist
Military service
Allegiance19th of April Movement
Years of service1970-1982
RankCommander
Battles/warsColombian armed conflict

In 1952 Toledo Plata moved to Argentina to study Traumatology. It was there that he became familiar with Peronism, which influenced his political outlook from then on, and where he trained with the Argentinian leftist group Montoneros.

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