Colombia’s prosecution arrested the former accountant of paramilitary organization AUC on charges unrelated to the ledgers that revealed ties between the mafia and Medellin’s elite. Leading former AUC member Jacinto…
One of Colombia’s most important former paramilitary commanders asked to testify before the Truth Commission over his role in the country’s armed conflict. Carlos Carlos Mario Jimenez, the former military…
Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque urged his country’s war crimes tribunal not to grant benefits to former paramilitary leaders with alleged ties to government allies. During the swearing in of…
Two former paramilitary commanders with alleged ties to Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe and former Vice-President German Vargas want to testify before the Truth Commission. Former warlord Hector German Buitrago and…
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe became president in 2002 with the help of a paramilitary group the US government had designated a foreign terrorist organization, according to a former member.…
While Colombia’s government is trying to get extradited paramilitary leaders repatriated and behind bars, President Ivan Duque’s party wants them far away from the war crimes tribunal. The Democratic Center…
The investigation into the alleged complicity of former President Alvaro Uribe in three massacres and a homicide is increasing suspicion that Colombia’s banks were sponsoring terrorism. W Radio released a…
Ramon Isaza was among the first in Colombia to take up arms against guerrillas and became the latest former paramilitary commander to shake hands with demobilized FARC members. The historic…
The return of former paramilitary leader “Jorge 40” to Colombia on Monday marks the beginning of a new period of hope for victims of the now-defunct AUC. Jorge 40, whose…