Romaña (guerilla leader)

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Henry Castellanos Garzón aka "Romaña" is a Colombian guerrilla leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Castellanos Garzón is a member of the Estado Mayor and the Commander of several Eastern Bloc of the FARC-EP fronts.

According to the United States government, Castellanos Garzón has been involved in drug trafficking for the FARC since the mid-1980s. The US alleges he participated in setting and implementing the FARC’s cocaine policies directing and controlling the production, manufacture, and distribution of hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States and Europe; the "taxation" of the drug trade in Colombia to raise funds for the FARC; and the murder of hundreds of people who violated or interfered with the FARC’s cocaine policies. They also allege he once maintained a stockpile of five tons of cocaine that was picked up by "Negro Acacio" of the 16th Front. The U.S. Department of State offered a reward of up to US$2.5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.^[1]

Castellanos Garzón is also wanted by Colombian authorities for the kidnapping of the former mayor of Soacha, Cundinamarca and his brother in 1997. Both brothers were later freed.^[2]

Reported death in September 2010

On September 23, 2010, the Colombian press reported that Romaña was killed on September 22 during "Operation Sodom"- the same military operation that was credited with killing FARC commander Mono Jojoy. Colombian authorities could not confirm his death nor find his body.^[3]

In May 2011, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos confirmed on his presidential website that Romana survived the attack.^[4]

References

↑ http://www.state.gov/p/inl/narc/rewards/115256.htm
↑ "New accusation against Romaña". Air Information News. Colombian Air Force. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
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↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-07/colombia-s-santos-says-several-farc-leaders-sick-or-injured.html

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Organization	Chain of Command Eastern Bloc Southern Bloc Central Bloc Western Bloc Caribbean Bloc Northwestern Bloc Middle Magdalena Bloc

Secretariat	Timoleón Jiménez (Commander in Chief) Iván Márquez Joaquín Gómez Mauricio Jaramillo Pablo Catatumbo Pastor Alape

Other notable personnel	Manuel Marulanda Vélez (founder) † Jacobo Arenas (founder) † Simón Trinidad (captured) Raúl Reyes † Mono Jojoy † Alfonso Cano † Efraín Guzmán † Iván Ríos † Sonia (captured) Tomás Medina Caracas † Martín Caballero † Rodrigo Granda Iván Vargas (captured) Marcos Calarcá Andrés París Tanja Nijmeijer Karina (surrendered) Romaña Fabian Ramirez César (captured)

Characteristics	History Structure Attacks PCCC Patriotic Union Front Ricardo Franco List of political hostages

Persondata
Name	Romana
Alternative names
Short description	Colombian guerilla leader
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
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