Consuelo Araújo
Consuelo Inés Araújo Noguera (1 August 1940 – 30 September 2001), also known as "La Cacica", was a Colombian politician, writer and self-taught journalist. Her nickname was given by a fellow journalist colleague for her tenacity and determination to achieve goals and leadership.
Consuelo Araújo Noguera | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 18 July 2000 – 11 March 2001 | |
| President | Andrés Pastrana |
| Preceded by | Juan Luis Mejía |
| Succeeded by | Araceli Morales López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Consuelo Inés Araújo Noguera 1 August 1940 Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia |
| Died | 30 September 2001 (aged 61) Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia |
| Manner of death | Assassination by firearm |
| Spouse(s) | Hernando Molina Céspedes Edgardo Maya Villazón |
| Relations | Álvaro Araújo Castro (nephew) María Consuelo Araújo (niece) |
| Children |
Hernando César Molina Araújo María Mercedes Molina Araújo Rodolfo Augusto Molina Araújo Ricardo Mario Molina Araújo Andrés Alfredo Molina Araújo Edgardo José Maya Araújo |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
| Nickname | La Cacica |
Her most notable achievement was the creation of one of the most important cultural and musical events of Colombia, the Vallenato Legend Festival, which promoted her beloved Vallenato music.
She was kidnapped by the FARC on 24 September 2001 in the outskirts of Valledupar and was killed six days later by this guerrilla group to prevent her from being rescued by the Colombian Army on 30 September 2001 during a heavy military operation.
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