Jesús Galíndez
Jesús Galíndez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesús (de) Galíndez Suárez October 12, 1915 |
| Disappeared | March 12, 1956 (aged 40) New York City, U.S. |
| Status | Presumed dead |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, writer, law professor |
| Known for | Opposition to Francisco Franco and Rafael Trujillo |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Jesús (de) Galíndez Suárez (October 12, 1915 – disappeared March 12, 1956) was a Basque Spanish politician, writer and Columbia University international law professor of Basque nationalist ideology who disappeared in New York City. He was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by intelligence operatives of the Servicio de Inteligencia Militar, based on a direct order from Rafael Trujillo, the caudillo of the Dominican Republic.