Diego C. Asencio

Politician

1931 –

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Who is Diego C. Asencio?

Diego Cortes Asencio is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Colombia and United States Ambassador to Brazil. He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.

In 1980 Asencio was - along with a dozen other diplomats - held hostage for 61 days when members of the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement, led by Rosemberg Pabón, seized the Dominican Republic's embassy in Bogotá.

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Born
Jul 15, 1931
Also known as
  • Diego Asencio
Education
  • Georgetown University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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