FARC kidnapper sentenced to 9 years
A Colombian court sentenced an ex-guerrilla from the FARC to nine years in prison for the kidnapping of former Governor Alan Jara. Daniel Vega Quitora, alias “El Indio Cristiano” and former general of the...
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Ex-governor withdraws compensation demand for time held as FARC hostage
The former governor of the Meta department, Alan Jara, rescinded his request Thursday for compensation from the government for the time he was held captive by the FARC. Jara stated, “My constant concern has been to get...
Politician seeks govt compensation for time as FARC hostage
Alan Jara, former governor of the Meta department, is seeking more than $4 million (COP 8 billion) compensation from the state for the time he spent as a FARC hostage between 2001 and 2009, newspaper El Espectador reported...
