Congress president apologizes for lawmakers’ ties to paramilitary group
The president of Colombia’s Congress issued a formal apology over lawmakers’ ties to a...
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Ex AUC ringleader sentenced to 13 years
An ex-paramilitary commander was sentenced on Thursday to 13 years in prison after admitting responsibility for aggravated murder amongst other crimes. Former AUC commander Jorge Ivan Laverde Zapata, alias “El...
Colombia orders compensation be paid to victims of ex-paramilitary
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered more than $765,000 compensation to be paid to victims of ex-paramilitary chief “El Iguano” of the AUC Catatumbo Bloc. The Supreme Court ordered the compensation of...
AUC commander confirms paramilitary support for Uribe’s 2002 campaign
A former AUC commander confirmed accusations that paramilitary groups helped finance ex-president Alvaro Uribe’s campaign in 2002. According to website Verdadabierta, various ex-paramilitary leaders including Salvatore...
Bogota ombudsman accused of ‘parapolitics’
The current ombudsman of Bogota, Francisco Rojas Birry, has been accused of courting the support of paramilitaries in his 1998 senate election campaign, Caracol reported Thursday. Rojas Birry, who is also presently under...
Inspector general appeals against ‘El Iguano’ sentence
The Inspector General’s Office on Monday appealed against the Superior Tribunal of Bogota’s decision to sentence former paramilitary Jorge Ivan Laverde Zapata, alias “El Iguano,” to only eight years in...
Govt investigates paramilitary assets abroad
The Superior Court of the Justice and Peace process orders the state to investigate whether demobilized paramilitaries are hiding funds abroad, El Tiempo reported Monday. President of the Reparation Commission Eduardo Pizarro...
‘El Iguano’ convicted through Justice and Peace process
Colombia’s courts on Wednesday convicted a third demobilized paramilitary participating in the Justice and Peace process, Semana reports. Jorge Ivan Laverde Zapata, alias “El Iguano,” has been found guilty in...
