About Teófilo Forero
Lived 1937 – 1989 (aged 51–52). Teófilo Forero was a Colombian politician and trade unionist.
Teófilo Forero Castro (died February 27, 1989) was a Colombian politician and trade unionist. A metalworker by profession, Forero became the National Organizing Secretary of the Colombian Communist Party. He also founded the trade union centre Confederación Sindical de Trabajadores de Colombia (CSTC). He was assassinated on February 27, 1989, one of several killings directed against the leftist Patriotic Union at the time. A mobile column of the guerilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia was named after him.
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Who was Teófilo Forero?
politician and trade unionist
When was Teófilo Forero born?
Teófilo Forero was born in 1937 in Natagaima.
When did Teófilo Forero die?
Teófilo Forero died on 27 February 1989 in Bogotá.
What was Teófilo Forero's occupation?
Teófilo Forero was a politician and trade unionist.
What nationality was Teófilo Forero?
Teófilo Forero was Colombian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Teófilo Forero. https://biography.guide/teofilo-forero/
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