Márquez
Britishnoun
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That bloody chapter in Colombian history provided a factual basis for a subplot in “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” an epic novel by Gabriel García Márquez, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1982.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Vice President Francia Márquez denied the allegations, saying she had “never received money from criminals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Colombia's National Police Director, Carlos Fernando Triana Beltrán said Mr Márquez Morales was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice which is a request to police worldwide to detain someone pending extradition.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
“Ninety percent of my audiobook work is based on my last name,” observes Thom Rivera, who has narrated works by Gabriel García Márquez, Guillermo del Toro and Michael Nava.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
They had not seen each other for such a long time that Colonel Gerineldo Márquez was upset by the aggressiveness of the reaction.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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