Name by which the revolt generated by the murder of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán is known in Colombia. It happened on April 9, 1948, while the Pan American Conference was held.
It is known as El Bogotazo to the revolt starring a large number of people in Bogota, Colombia, on April 9, 1948, as a result of the assassination of Colombian politician Jorge Eliécer Gaitán.