Ex-paramilitary claims conspiracy after alleged death threats
An ex-AUC member could be expelled from Colombia’s Justice and Peace process amid claims that he threatened a lawyer, while he insists he is the victim of a conspiracy orchestrated…
An ex-AUC member could be expelled from Colombia’s Justice and Peace process amid claims that he threatened a lawyer, while he insists he is the victim of a conspiracy orchestrated…
High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been authorized to consult the Colombian government, despite there being three cases open against him in his home nation. Garzon will work with the…
President Juan Manuel Santos has called for the support of Colombian businessmen in the reintegration of demobilized paramilitaries, newspaper Terra reported Wednesday. Speaking at the forum titled “Reintegration, a business committed…
A jailed former paramilitary has escaped prison during an expedition to an alleged paramilitary mass grave. According to media reports, the former paramilitary ringleader, Juan Manuel Barreto, alias “Javier,” fled…
As March comes to an end, Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera announced it has been a “black” month for the FARC, El Colombiano reported Thursday. “In the past 30 days our…
Ex-paramilitary boss “Ernesto Baez” confirmed accusations that former-Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo endorsed that drug trafficker “El Tuso” receive benefits meant only for demobilizing members of paramilitary group AUC, Caracol…
The Colombian government refused pardons to 130 demobilized guerrillas and paramilitaries, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday. Minister of the Interior German Vargas Lleras announced that this week the government will send…
A public display of protest against rising violence levels has been organized on the Colombian island of San Andres to take place on Friday, El Espectador reports. Once a tranquil…
On a state visit to the central department of Meta, President Juan Manuel Santos reaffirmed his government’s commitment to peace and warned the FARC against continuing violence. Speaking in the…