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1980 Dominican Embassy siege in Bogotá

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SYND 25 4 80 DOMINICAN EMBASSY SIEGE, HOSTAGE RAFAEL SANCHEZ RELEASED

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SYND 20 3 80 DOMINICAN EMBASSY UNDER SEIGE IN BOGOTA

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SYND 1/5/80 DOMINICAN EMBASSY SEIGE ENDS IN BOGOTA

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SYND 29 3 80 THREE HOSTAGES RELEASED FROM DOMINICAN EMBASSY IN BOGOTA

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SYND 27 3 80 SUPPLIES DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN EMBASSY UNDER SIEGE IN BOGOTA

The Dominican Republic Embassy siege was the 1980 siege of the embassy of the Dominican Republic by M-19 guerrillas in Bogotá, Colombia. The guerrillas held nearly 60 people, including 14 ambassadors, hostage for 61 days.
  • Siege 

  • Aftermath