‘Attempt on life’ of FARC false demobilization witness
Ex-FARC guerrilla Raul Agudelo, alias “Olivo Saldaña”, said he was the target of a foiled assassination attempt in Bogota’s La Picota prison, reported local media Thursday. Agudelo is part of a…
Ex-FARC guerrilla Raul Agudelo, alias “Olivo Saldaña”, said he was the target of a foiled assassination attempt in Bogota’s La Picota prison, reported local media Thursday. Agudelo is part of a…
A Colombian judge warranted the arrest of the country’s former peace commissioner Thursday after judicial authorities found out the Uribe associate had left the country despite a pending investigation into…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General asked Thursday for an arrest warrant for the country’s former Peace Commissioner, who is being investigated for his alleged role in the faking of the demobilization of…
The Colombian government has rejected claims by ex-President Alvaro Uribe that the trial of his former peace commissioner has political undertones which might pressure judges for a conviction, reported El Espectador…
Colombia’s former peace commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo faces legal fees resulting from the 2006 “false demobilization” plot , reported Radio Caracol Friday. At a public hearing Friday, prosecutor Viviane Morales demanded…
A former guerrilla who staged a fake FARC demobilization wants to turn state witness against allegedly complicit former state officials, news network Noticias Uno reported Monday. According to the network,…
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe said Saturday that former government officials facing corruption charges are subject to “criminal revenge” and “political persecution.” The former head of state referred primarily to…
The special prosecutor investigating the husband of Colombia’s Prosecutor General has asked to be pulled from the case, due to concerns over the accused’s guerrilla past, reports Radio Caracol. Special…
Colombia’s prosecutor general is facing a storm of controversy following her announcement on Monday that her office is bringing fraud charges against the country’s former peace commissioner. Prosecutor General Vivian…