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Santos family

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Santos Family
Aristocracy & Political family
CountryColombia, Ecuador
Current regionAmericas
Place of originCádiz, Spain
FounderBernabé Santos García
Final rulerJuan Manuel Santos
Connected familiesGalvis family
Calderón family
Montejo family
Rubino family
Alvite family
Burbano de Lara family
Saint Romain family
DistinctionsNobel Peace Prize

The Santos Family, or simply Los Santos, are a Colombian and Ecuadorian family.

The Colombian branch originally established from the Santander Department, but residing in Bogotá, which has significantly influenced the country's politics and journalism since the beginning of the 20th century. Its origins date back to the port of Cádiz, Spain.

The family has had two presidents of the country, Eduardo Santos Montejo[1] and Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, and several journalists, among its numerous and influential members, including the heroine of the Independence, Antonia Santos.[2] Additionally, one vice–president, Francisco Santos Calderón.[3][4][5]

The Ecuadorian Branch counts with Eduardo Santos Alvite, economist and diplomat, Fernando Santos Alvite,[6] Minister of Energy in two occasions and Esteban Santos Burbano de Lara, former president of Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito and traumatologist. [7]

References

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  1. ^ Time, Casa Editorial El (April 4, 1999). «ENRIQUE SANTOS MONTEJO 1886 – 1971. CALIBÁN AND HIS JOURNALISTIC MANDATE». Time
  2. ^ "RAMO GENEALÓGICO DE LA HEROÍNA ANTONIA SANTOS" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ "El coleccionista de datos – La familia Santos ha tenido 4 presidentes". El coleccionista de datos (in European Spanish). 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. ^ Espectador, El (2020-03-20). "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2001-02-09). "EL TIEMPO 90 AÑOS 1911 – 1920". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  6. ^ https://gk.city/2022/10/31/quien-es-fernando-santos/
  7. ^ https://clinicatraumatologiaydeporte.com/dr-esteban-santos-burbano-de-lara/