Raúl Reyes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Devia and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
For the Puerto Rican singer named Raul Reyes, see Radio Pirata.
Raúl Reyes
Birth nameLuis Edgar Devia Silva
NicknameRaúl Reyes
Born(1948-09-30)30 September 1948
La Plata, Huila, Colombia
Died1 March 2008(2008-03-01) (aged 59)
near Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos, Ecuador
AllegianceFARC
RankMember of the Central High Command
UnitSouthern Bloc
Conflicts

Luis Edgar Devia Silva (30 September 1948 – 1 March 2008), better known by his nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was a leader, Secretariat member, spokesperson, and advisor to the Southern Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army (FARC–EP). He died during an attack by the Colombian army 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) within Ecuador, sparking the 2008 Andean diplomatic crisis involving Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.

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