Former paramilitary commander sentenced to 8 years in Colombia prison
Former paramilitary leader Ramon Isaza, alias “El Viejo,” has been sentenced to a...
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Colombia’s ‘oldest paramilitary’ admits crimes
The man unofficially known as Colombia’s “oldest paramilitary” has accepted...
Police arrest top neo-paramilitary leader in Bogota
Bogota Police on Monday arrested a neo-paramilitary leader whose group is involved in a bloody turf war with rival group “Los Urabeños” in the northern Colombian city of Santa Marta. The suspect, a nephew of...
Colombian police arrest neo-paramilitary leader in Cali
Colombian police arrested Friday, “El Viejo,” a reported leader of the neo-paramilitary organization, Los Urabeños. According to local media reports, Alexander Zuñiga Espinoza, alias “El Viejo” is...
Ex-President of Congress jailed for paramilitary ties
The former president of the Colombian Congress was sentenced Wednesday to seven and a half years in prison for his ties to now defunct paramilitary organization the AUC. Following a trial that began in March 2011, the Criminal...
Ex-congress president surrenders to authorities
Former Colombian Congress President Miguel Pinedo Vidal surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being called to trial for his alleged paramilitary links, newspaper El Espectador reported Wednesday. The former senator of the...
