About Carmenza Cardona Londoño
Lived 1953 – 1981 (aged 27–28). Carmenza Cardona Londoño was a Colombian partisan.
Carmenza Cardona Londoño aka La Chiqui (1953 – March/April, 1981) was a Colombian guerrilla fighter with the M-19.
Siege of the Dominican Embassy
She participated in the 1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá, as second in command, under the alias 'Norma'. She took part in early discussions with the Colombian Government along with one of the hostages, Mexican Ambassador Ricardo Galan.
Death There are conflicting reports about Londoño's death. Some newspapers at the time list her as a POW handed over to the Colombian Army by Ecuadorian authorities in March 1981, after clashes near the town of Mocoa, in which case she would have died as a prisoner of the Colombian Army. Other news sources say she was killed in combat against the Army in Colombia's Pacific coast region of Chocó in April 1981.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carmenza Cardona Londoño?
Colombian guerrilla fighter
When was Carmenza Cardona Londoño born?
Carmenza Cardona Londoño was born in 1953.
When did Carmenza Cardona Londoño die?
Carmenza Cardona Londoño died on 28 March 1981.
What was Carmenza Cardona Londoño's occupation?
Carmenza Cardona Londoño was a partisan.
What nationality was Carmenza Cardona Londoño?
Carmenza Cardona Londoño was Colombian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carmenza Cardona Londoño. https://biography.guide/carmenza-cardona-londono/
MLA: "Carmenza Cardona Londoño." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carmenza-cardona-londono/.
Chicago: "Carmenza Cardona Londoño." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carmenza-cardona-londono/.
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