FARC leaders called to trial over more than 8000 kidnappings

Colombia’s war crimes tribunal has called 31 former guerrilla commanders of the FARC to trial over their alleged role in the kidnapping of thousands of people, the court announced Friday. According to the prosecutor general’s office, the guerrillas are responsible for at least 8,163 of the more than 27,000 registered kidnappings registered since 1970, making … Continue reading FARC leaders called to trial over more than 8000 kidnappings