Posted by Tim Hinchliffe | Dec 23, 2011 | News
A traffic accident on the road between the towns of Ibague and Armenia left several dead and many wounded Friday in Colombia’s central department of Tolima. The accident occurred when the driver of a semi-truck carrying 15...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Dec 23, 2011 | News
At least 73 ERPAC neo-paramilitaries begin to turn themselves in during the first phase of the 10-day demobilization process, Colombian media reported. In the first phase of the demobilization, 150 neo-paramilitaries are...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Dec 22, 2011 | News
Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana asked the Organization of American States (OAS) Thursday to investigate alleged fraud by the administration of Alvaro Uribe in the demobilization of paramilitary organization AUC....
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Dec 22, 2011 | News
The Colombian government reiterated Thursday that neo-paramilitaries will receive no special legal benefits but will have the opportunity to a fair trial if they turn themselves in. According to the director of the Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Dec 22, 2011 | News
Some 150 of at least 320 members of the neo-paramilitary group ERPAC are demobilizing Thursday in the first leg of a number of surrenders planned over the next 10 days. The group of about 150 neo-paramilitaries have decided to...
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