Detaining the approximately 250 alleged members of neo-paramilitary organization ERPAC who surrendered to authorities last week would have been illegal, a high justice official says. Amid a growing controversy regarding…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has warranted the arrest of 51 of 248 members of neo-paramilitary organization ERPAC who surrendered to authorities last week but were released immediately. According to newspaper…
Two policeman and one civilian were wounded Sunday by a group of unknown gunmen in the northern Colombian town of Amalfi, Antioquia. The mayor of Amalfi, Miguel Angel Arbelaez, announced…
The demobilization and the subsequent release of almost all 280 alleged members of neo-paramilitary group ERPAC was nothing but a media show, said Nuevo Arco Iris, an NGO specialized in…
Only 17 of the 284 alleged members of neo-paramilitary organization ERPAC were sent to jail after their surrender to authorities. The remaining 267 were released because they are not charged…
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…
Colombia’s interior minister says authorities have identified six members of illegal armed groups responsible for killing leaders of displaced communities. Since the inauguration of the government of President Juan Manuel…
Colombian police captured 40 members of the neo-paramilitary gang “Los Urabeños” Tuesday in three simultaneous operations. The gang members were arrested in the departments of Antioquia, Cordoba and Norte de…
Some 450 members of neo-paramilitary organization ERPAC are ready to surrender to authorities before the end of this month, newspaper El Tiempo reported Sunday. According to the newspaper, official sources…