Diego C. Asencio

Diego Cortes Asencio (July 15, 1931 - October 6 2020) is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Colombia (1977–1980) and United States Ambassador to Brazil (1983–86). He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.[1]

Diego Asencio
1983, (on right)
17th United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office December 6, 1977 – June 22, 1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Phillip V. Sanchez
Succeeded by	Thomas D. Boyatt
21st United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office December 20, 1983 – February 28, 1986
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Langhorne A. Motley
Succeeded by	Harry W. Shlaudeman
Personal details
Born	July 15, 1931
Died	October 6, 2020
Profession	Diplomat

In 1980 Asencio was – along with a dozen other diplomats – held hostage for 61 days when members of the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19), led by Rosemberg Pabón, seized the Dominican Republic's embassy in Bogotá.[2]

Books

• Diego Asencio (1983), Our Man Is Inside, Little Brown, ISBN 978-0-316-05294-8

References

1. Ambassador Diego C. Asencio, http://asencioassociates.com/DCA.htm Archived 2013-07-29 at Archive.today
2. People, 30 June 1980, Hero Diplomat Diego Asencio Reflects on His 61 Perilous Days as a Hostage in Bogotá

Article, Washington Post, Dateline Bogota, Colombia, Feb 28, 1980, by Charles A Krause, "Envoy Takes Charge" U.S. Ambassador Wins Respect From All With Candor, Wit and Confident Manner

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN