User:Miguel Uribe L/Diana Turbay

Diana Turbay Quintero (born March 9, 1950 in Bogotá - died January 25, 1991 in captivity) was a Colombian journalist, killed during the rescue operation while kidnapped by the Medellín Cartel. Her case was subject to a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; "News of a Kidnapping".

She was married to Miguel Uribe and had two children, María Carolina Hoyos Turbay (born September 27, 1972) and Miguel Uribe Turbay (born January 28, 1986).

Early years
Diana Turbay grew up in an environment of political power; her father Julio César Turbay Ayala son of a Lebanese immigrants was the 33rd president of the Republic of Colombia between 1978 and 1982.

Education
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Journalistic work
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Diana Turbay was a respected journalist in the Colombian media, and the founder of "Cripton", a news broadcast and the weekly magazine "Hoy por Hoy".

Kidnapping and death
Diana Turbay was kidnapped when she went to a supposed interview with a guerrilla leader, being telephonically invited by an unidentified man. Later, a police investigation determined that the man belonged to Los Priscos, a criminal band, and was hired by Pablo Escobar. The latter's aim was to kidnap all the politicians and journalists possible, to demand that Colombian legislators not approve an extradition treaty with the United States. Some of the victims of this strategy, besides Diana Turbay, were Francisco Santos Calderón, Maruja Pachón and Marina Montoya.

She was kept on a farm near Copacabana, Antioquia, with her cameraman, Richard Becerra. Her death happened in the rescue operation launched by the Police, without the authorization of the family. The cause of death was an assault rifle bullet in her back, which partially destroyed her liver and left kidney.

Legacy
Legado... estatuas, reacciones de la prensa, reaccion internacional.. etc..

Personal life
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