Tag: Hernan Giraldo
Fear in northern Colombia over former paramilitary leader’s return
The repatriation of former paramilitary warlord Hernan Giraldo, a.k.a. “The Drill,” is...
Colombia wants paramilitary chiefs in prison, not testifying in court
While Colombia’s government is trying to get extradited paramilitary leaders repatriated and...
Authorities target brothers of arrested neo-paramilitary leader
With the arrest of top neo-paramilitary leader Ruben Giraldo, Colombian authorities set their sights on the two brothers who have reportedly inherited his organization, “Clan Giraldo” aka “La Oficina del...
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...
‘New neo-paramilitary group taking over Santa Marta’
Neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños” is involved in a war with family members of an extradited paramilitary leader over the control of the northern Caribbean city of Santa Marta, according to local media. According...
Horrors of paramilitary sexual violence revealed
Hundreds of women were raped and abused by paramilitaries in the AUC’s northern bloc between 1997 and 2005, reveals a new report documenting sexual violence in Colombia’s Caribbean region. “Women and War:...
Congressman publishes photo of Uribe’s sons with paramilitary
Colombian congressman Ivan Cepeda said Wednesday he has recently submitted evidence that suggests former president Alvaro Uribe’s two sons had ties with former paramilitaries. Cepeda wrote on his blog that he recently...
