Ramon Gomez Portillo

Ramón Raimundo Gómez Portillo, Poet and Journalist born in Ocaña, North of Santander, Colombia (1874-1948). Son of Ramón Gómez Garcia and Anselma Portillo Quintero. Relative of Laureano Gomez Castro a former President of Colombia. He was the first Journalist in Ocaña and published "El Escalpelo", a weekly newspaper that dealt with commentaries and critics about the Government and daily events in the town. The first issue of El Escalpelo was publish in January 19, 1933.

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Source: Archivo General de la Nacion de Colombia. "1933 D1S1 MP2-4000 El Escalpelo: periodico eventual de critica/ Ramon R. Gomez P., director propietario".