17 soldiers dismissed over Jamundi massacre
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office dismissed 17 soldiers two years after they were convicted for the massacre of 10 members of a police anti-narcotics squad in 2006. The soldiers ambushed and murdered…
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US questioned ‘fake’ FARC surrender: WikiLeaks
The U.S. questioned the 2006 demobilization of a group of FARC guerrillas, which recent allegations say was faked by the governement, days after the event, according to a diplomatic cable…
Ex-guerrilla denies ‘fake’ FARC demobilization
Ex-guerrilla Olivo Saldaña denies accusations that he collaborated with government officials in an allegedly faked demobilization of a FARC front in 2006. W Radio reported Thursday that the former FARC…
Ex-congressman arrested on corruption charges
Former congressman Hector Jose Ospina has been detained on charges of corruption, El Espectador reported Thursday. Ospina was arrested in Bogota Thursday morning by agents from the Technical Investigation Team…
Bogota police suspected of involvement in torture brothel
Corrupt Bogota policemen are suspected of being complicit in the operations of a fake brothel used to kidnap and torture clients, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. During the hearing for eleven…
Govt moves to end corruption in judicial appointments
The government moves to stop corruption in the judiciary after reports that auxiliary magistrates often draw large pensions after holding posts for only a few weeks, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. Interior…
Ex-governor convicted of paramilitary ties
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday convicted former Magdalena governor, Jose Domingo Davila Armenta, for dealings with paramilitaries. The former governor of the northern Colombian department of Magdalena was sentenced to…
Ex-congressman had drug ties: vice prosecutor general
Colombia’s Vice Prosecutor General has confirmed accusations that former congressman Luis Carlos Restrepo had ties to a now-extradited narco-trafficker, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. In the decision, Vice Prosecutor Juan Carlos…
Flood victims lists ‘inconsistent’: Govt
The director of Colombia’s disaster agency Civil Defense says that surveys listing the number of flood victims are inconsistent and occasionally wrong, El Espectador reported Tuesday. Major General Jairo Duban…