Posted by Miriam Wells | Jan 11, 2012 | News
Colombian police and military forces have captured more members of “Los Urabeños,” the neo-paramilitary group that shut down large parts of the country last week. Four allegeds militants were detained in the town of...
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Colombia’s constitutional court has warned of threats being received by relatives of justice officials murdered by paramilitaries. It said state agencies have committed serious flaws in the protection of relatives of 12...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Jan 11, 2012 | News
The former head of now defunct paramilitary organization the AUC, Salvatore Mancuso, has failed to appear for the third time in front of victims of a 1997 massacre. Victims of a massacre in Mapiripan, Meta department, in which...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Jan 11, 2012 | News
Colombia’s former president Andres Pastrana, in power during the last failed peace talks with the FARC, said Wednesday new negotiations could be considered if certain conditions are met. Responding to a FARC statement...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Jan 10, 2012 | News
The Colombian government has announced details of the 20 offices that will process land restitution claims under the new Victims Law. The first Land Restitution Unit office has already begun operation in Bogota, and the second...
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