Rafael Vergara Navarro Explained

Birth Date:13 January 1949
Birth Place:Cartagena, Colombia
Alma Mater:Universidad Externado de Colombia
Occupation:lawyer, environmentalist

Rafael Vergara Navarro (Cartagena, Colombia 13 January 1949–16 August 2022)[1] was a Colombian lawyer, and environmentalist.[2]

Life

Vergara was born in Cartagena, Colombia.[3] He was the son of local politician Rafael Vergara Támara.[4] He studied Law at Universidad Externado de Colombia, graduating in 1972,[5] and later would work at Superintendencia Bancaria,[6] until 1978.[7]

In 1977, he co-directed the documentary "Cementerio Largo".[8]

19th of April Movement

Vergara had grown, at some point, to hold revolutionary beliefs which led him to join the 19th of April Movement. After feeling pressure against his political ideas,[9] he obtained asylum in México in 1979, where he resided for 12 years.[10]

Career

During his career as a lawyer, Vergara persistently worked in cases defending mangroves,[11] and opposing the invasion of vacant State lots.[12] He worked for Caracol Radio as an op ed writer.[13] Vergara had an affinity towards journalism.

Family

He had four children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafael Vergara, un vigía de los derechos. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113020301/https://www.eluniversal.com.co/suplementos/facetas/rafael-vergara-un-vigia-de-los-derechos-KF1986972. 10 Nov 2019. 2019-11-13 .
  2. News: Espectador . El . 16 August 2022 . ELESPECTADOR.COM . spanish . 4 July 2024 . 21 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240321162428/https://www.elespectador.com/ambiente/fallecio-el-ambientalista-rafael-vergara-navarro/ . live .
  3. News: Luto entre los ambientalistas: Rafael Vergara Navarro murió en Cartagena . 16 August 2022 . 4 July 2024 . 28 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828084624/https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/rafael-vergara-navarro-murio-en-cartagena-695115 . live .
  4. News: Caicedo . Edwin . 19 August 2022 . Rafael Vergara, así recuerdan sus amigos al incansable ambientalista del Caribe . El Tiempo . spanish.
  5. Web site: In Memoriam. Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos. 2024-07-04. 2024-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20240925211002/https://exalumnos.uexternado.edu.co/in-memoriam/. live.
  6. Web site: Patiño Hormaza . Otty . Biografías miembros Alianza Democrática M-19 . 21 July 2021 . 4 July 2024 . 25 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925211002/https://ridum.umanizales.edu.co/xmlui/handle/20.500.12746/4490 . live .
  7. Web site: Hay Rafa para rato. Rafael Barrios. Mendivil. February 21, 2022. July 4, 2024. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524195949/https://www.colectivodeabogados.org/hay-rafa-para-rato/. live.
  8. Web site: Rafael Vergara Navarro Cineaparte Perú . cineaparte.com . es . 2024-07-04 . 2024-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925211101/https://www.cineaparte.com/n/21792/rafael-vergara-navarro . live .
  9. Web site: Trujillo . Mauricio . Rafael Vergara Navarro, humanista, poeta de la vida y militante . Corporación Latinoamericana Sur . es-AR . 22 August 2022 . 6 July 2024 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706142140/https://www.sur.org.co/rafael-vergara-navarro-humanista-poeta-de-la-vida-y-militante/ . live .
  10. Web site: Rafael Vergara archivos . RED PRENSA VERDE . es . 2024-07-04 . 2022-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816153704/https://redprensaverde.org/tag/rafael-vergara/ . live .
  11. News: Día Internacional de los manglares . www.eluniversal.com.co . 26 July 2010 . es . 4 July 2024 . 25 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525194348/https://www.eluniversal.com.co/ambiente/2010/07/26/dia-internacional-de-los-manglares/ . live .
  12. News: Luto en Cartagena: murió el ambientalista Rafael Vergara . www.eluniversal.com.co . 16 August 2022 . es . 4 July 2024 . 25 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240925211003/https://www.eluniversal.com.co/cartagena/2022/08/16/luto-en-cartagena-murio-el-ambientalista-rafael-vergara/ . live .
  13. News: Cartagena . Caracol . Murió el ambientalista Rafael Vergara Navarro en Cartagena . Caracol Radio . 16 August 2022 . es . 4 July 2024 . 27 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527094905/https://caracol.com.co/emisora/2022/08/16/cartagena/1660661970_338066.html . live .

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