In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zalamea and the second or maternal family name is Costa.
Alberto Zalamea Costa (24 August 1929 – 2 September 2011) was a Colombian journalist, politician, and diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Colombia to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.[1]
Zalamea began his early career as a journalist. His first job in journalism was with the La Razon newspaper. By 1959, Zalamea had been promoted to the editor of La Semana.[1] A strong proponent of freedom of the press, Zalamea operated a magazine called La Nueva Prensa.[1] He also became a columnist for El Tiempo and Revista Cromos.[1] Zalamea was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in 1970.[1] He later became a diplomat, serving as Colombia's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.
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Zalamea underwent hip surgery in 2011, which preceded a decline in his health. He died on September 2, 2011, aged 82, and was survived by his wife, Cecilia Fajardo.[1]
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^ abcdefBargent, James (2011-09-02). . Colombia Reports. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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