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...school's founder Tanguy found a substitute for the loving father he had never known: Father Pardo "was not a saint in the strict sense. But he was a real man, which is almost as rare...
...plans with care. At 3 a.m. on the chosen night, Forero sent out police panel trucks to round up the government leaders. Major General Gabriel Paris was collected so swiftly that he rode off to military police barracks wearing pajamas and robe, but no slippers. Brigadier General Rafael Navas Pardo's sentry fired a few shots at the kidnapers, gave him time to dress in the dark and head for the back-garden wall. Just as he was about to go over, a voice said quietly: "My General Navas, come along...
Dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla's military advisers, seems to welcome the formula that will let it return the country to civilian control. Brigadier General Rafael Navas Pardo, the most militaristic of the junta's generals, has bluntly told all company commanders and military state governors that under no circumstances would the junta continue in office after August 1958, the date set for the inauguration of a civilian President...
After four hours of heated talk, they made up their minds: Rojas had to go. Army Commander in Chief Rafael Navas Pardo was chosen to break the news to the President. Shortly after midnight he was shown into the study at the presidential palace. "My general," he said, "you must leave the country. Things cannot go on like this." At first Rojas refused to believe it. But three hours later, after conversations with other army commanders and Cardinal Luque's personal representative, he yielded. Rojas asked only that his War Minister and old friend, Major General Gabriel Paris...
Back to Normal. Later the same morning Rojas went to the microphones to announce his resignation. "It would be impossible," he said, "that I, who gave the country peace, should cause the country useless bloodshed." Then he announced the members of the junta: Paris, Navas Pardo, National Police Director Major General Deogracias Fonseca, Secret Police Chief Brigadier General Luis E. Ordóñez and former Public Works Minister (and Rear Admiral) Ruben Pie-drahita. General Paris, as president of the junta, promised on his honor as an officer that popular elections will be held next year. And Cardinal Luque...