Simón Trinidad
Simón Trinidad | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda |
| Nickname(s) | "Simón Trinidad" "Federico Bogotá" |
| Born | July 30, 1950 Valledupar, Cesar Colombia |
| Allegiance | Patriotic Union (UP) (until 1987) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (from 1987) |
| Years of service | UP (1985-1987) FARC (1987-2004) |
| Rank | Member of the Central High Command |
| Unit | Caribbean Bloc of the FARC-EP |
| Battles / wars | Colombian armed conflict |
Simón Trinidad (born July 30, 1950) is the alias of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda, a high-ranking member of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and reputedly the first high-ranking member of that guerrilla group to be captured. "Simón Trinidad" is currently serving a 60-year sentence in solitary confinement in the United States at ADX Florence "Supermax" prison near Florence, Colorado with a scheduled release date of February 17, 2055.