[2] During much of her youth, "Sia Sola" as she was called by her family, her long stays at her father's Botica Román allowed Soledad to establish her first contacts with political and economic leaders of Cartgena, among whom Juan José Nieto stands out.

[3] Román Polanco had been engaged for 5 years to the Catalan migrant Pedro Macía whom she never married due to the postponement of her marriage.

Which sparked rejection and controversy on the part of Colombian society, calling Núñez a bigamist even though he was married to Dolores Gallegos.

Román de Núñez was widely rejected by society and her husband's opponents.

[4] During the 1880 Colombian presidential election, Rafael Núñez became the new president of the then United States of Colombia.