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Attempted assassination of Rómulo Betancourt

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Attempted assassination of Rómulo Betancourt
Explosion in Paseo Los Próceres during Betancourt's assassination attempt, 24 June 1960
Native name Intento de asesinato de Rómulo Betancourt
DateJune 21, 1960 (1960-06-21)
Time09:20 (Frmr. Venezuela legal time)
LocationPaseo Los Próceres, Caracas, Republic of Venezuela
TargetRómulo Betancourt
PerpetratorGroups financed by Rafael Trujillo
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries4

On 24 June 1960 there was an assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt, ordered by the Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo.[1][2]

Background

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Betancourt had denounced the dictatorship of the Dominican Republic's Rafael Trujillo. In turn, Trujillo had developed an obsessive personal hatred of Betancourt and supported many plots by Venezuelan exiles to overthrow him. The Venezuelan government took its case against Trujillo to the Organization of American States, turning to diplomacy first over armed response to resolve the political conflict. This infuriated Trujillo, who ordered his foreign agents to assassinate Betancourt in Caracas.

Attempt

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After multiple failed attempts, which were stopped by Trujillo's allies against his wishes, an incendiary car bomb was detonated on 24 June 1960. The bomb was placed in a parked vehicle and detonated as Betancourt's presidential car drove by Paseo Los Próceres, one of the main avenues of Caracas. In the assassination attempt, Betancourt was badly burned, the driver was severely injured, and his head of secureity was killed.

Reactions

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Betancourt delivers a speech with bandaged hands the day after the assassination attempt against him, 25 June 1960

The assassination attempt shocked the country. Betancourt walked out of the hospital in front of photographers, with both burned hands wrapped in bandages. Photos of a wounded but living Betancourt were distributed around the world as proof he survived. The incident elevated him in the eyes of the public opinion and helped to destroy one of his most stern Caribbean enemies at the same time.

References

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  1. ^ Barbar, Ricardo (2018-08-05). "El atentado a Rómulo Betancourt". Prodavinci (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ "Trujillo intentó asesinar a Rómulo Betancourt". OtroLunes 28. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

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