About Iván Ríos
Lived 1961 – 2008 (aged 46). Iván Ríos was a Colombian politician.
Iván Ríos (born José Juvenal Velandia; 19 December 1961 – 3 March 2008), also known as Manuel Jesús Muñoz Ortiz, was head of the Central Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) Colombian military forces were involved in an operation to capture Ríos, when a FARC member calling himself "Rojas", on 6 March 2008, delivered a severed right hand, a laptop computer and an ID to the troops. "Rojas" claimed that they belonged to Ríos, whom he described as his boss. Pablo Montoya claimed to have killed Ríos three days earlier. Fingerprint results proved that the hand did belong to Ríos, resulting in the Colombian authorities going to recover the body.
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Who was Iván Ríos?
Colombian guerilla (1961–2008)
When was Iván Ríos born?
Iván Ríos was born on 19 December 1961 in Putumayo Department.
When did Iván Ríos die?
Iván Ríos died on 3 March 2008 in Sonsón.
What was Iván Ríos's occupation?
Iván Ríos was a politician.
What nationality was Iván Ríos?
Iván Ríos was Colombian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Iván Ríos. https://biography.guide/ivan-rios/
MLA: "Iván Ríos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ivan-rios/.
Chicago: "Iván Ríos." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ivan-rios/.
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