Coup D'etat
On June 13, 1953, Rojas seized power by means of a political coup d'état supported by Liberals and Conservatives.
On May 10, 1957, the people of Colombia, dissatisfied with the government of Rojas, launched a massive national protest demanding his resignation. Rojas was ousted and the events of this day were called a “coup d'état of public opinion”. A military Junta of five Generals assumed the control of the nation.
The military Junta was integrated by: General Gabriel París Gordillo, General Rafael Navas, General Luis E. Ordóñez, General Deogracias Fonseca and Admiral Rubén Piedrahita. The Junta ruled until 1958, when a plebiscit adopted a 1886 Constitution as Magna Chart, and General Gabriel París Gordillo was elected as Chairman of the Colombian Military Junta of Government.
Read more about this topic: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla