Timoleón Jiménez
Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri (born January 22, 1959 in Calarcá, Quindío), most known under the nom de guerre Timoleón Jiménez and the nickname Timochenko or Timochenco, is a Colombian guerrilla leader and politician. He is the former leader of the rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
| Timoleón Jiménez | |
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| Birth name | Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri |
| Nickname | "Timoleón Jiménez" "Timochenko" |
| Born | January 22, 1959 Calarcá, Quindío Colombia |
| Allegiance | |
| Rank | Supreme leader, Secretariat member, Bloc commander |
Jiménez took over the FARC leadership in November 2011[1] from Alfonso Cano after the leader was killed by the Colombian army.
In 2017, he was hospitalized for a blood clot in the brain.[2] On March 1, 2018, he suffered a heart attack and underwent heart surgery.[3]
Timoleón Jiménez Media
Echeverri during his time in FARC-EP
References
- ↑ FARC appoints 'Timochenko' as new supreme leader. 15 November 2011. http://colombiareports.co/farc-appoints-timochenko-as-new-supreme-leader/. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "FARC leader Timochenko hospitalised". News.com.au. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "Ex-Colombia guerrilla leader hospitalized with chest pain". ABC News. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
Other websites
- Timochenko's Twitter page
- US Department of State: Rodrigo Londoño-Echeverry
- 'Timochenko' profile on InSight Crime
- 'Timochenko' profile on Colombia Reports