FARC deserter who killed top commander and revealed demobilization fraud assassinated
A FARC deserter who killed one of the demobilized rebel group’s top commanders and triggered...
Tag: Luis Carlos Restrepo
Colombia’s former peace commissioner might see fraud charges dropped
Colombia’s former peace commissioner may see charges of falsely reporting the demobilization...
Colombian army needs to answer for fake demobilizations: Former peace commissioner
Colombia’s former peace commissioner said Wednesday that the army needs to answer for...
Paramilitary chief held back forces and arms to maintain control over drugs: Report
Top paramilitary commander and Medellin crime lord “Don Berna” reserved men and arms...
Canada cannot confirm presence of Colombia’s fugitive peace commissioner
Canada’s embassy can’t confirm or deny the “rumors” that Colombia’s...
Canada grants asylum to Colombia’s former peace commissioner: Report
Canada has granted political asylum to Colombia’s former peace commissioner who has skirted...
Colombia drops arrest warrants for former peace commissioner
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped the arrest warrant for the...
The government killed AUC leader: Ex-Paramilitary
The ex-AUC member “Monoleche” claimed Tuesday that Colombia’s former government is responsible for the murder of leading AUC commander Vicente Castaño. “The Government [killed] Vicente Castaño,” said Jesus Ignacio Roldan Perez,...
Former guerrilla walks free after being detained without trial
A former guerrilla who was allegedly involved in the demobilization of a fictitious FARC unit was released from prison after 230 days passed without the commencement of a trial. The former guerrilla, Felipe Alejandro Salazar,...
Ex-paramilitaries are trying to destroy me: Former peace commissioner
Colombia’s former peace commissioner who is wanted for allegedly faking a large-scale guerrilla demobilization in 2006, on Thursday denied damning accusations from imprisoned paramilitaries who he claimed are trying to...
Ex-peace commissioner undermined demobilization process: Ex-paramlitaries
Three extradited, ex-paramilitary commanders Wednesday accused the former peace commissioner of using his office to order the murders of guerrilla and paramilitary leaders who opposed the demobilization. Compiled in a letter...
Runaway Uribe aide may never return: Lawyer
A former Colombian Peace Commissioner who went in to hiding to escape corruption charges may never return, said his attorney on Wednesday. Luis Carlos Restrepo, who is wanted for his alleged role in the faking of the 2006...
