Colombia’s former army intelligence chief sentenced to 31 years
A court sentenced a former general to 31 years in prison for his role in the 1985 siege and...
Tag: M-19
Gustavo Petro: from rebel to Colombia’s next president?
Thirty years after demobilizing with rebel group M-19, opposition Senator Gustavo Petro is...
Pablo Escobar’s involvement in 1985 palace of justice siege another urban myth?
The popular belief that late drug lord Pablo Escobar ordered and financed the 1985 guerrilla...
Colombia’s military never meant to spare hostages in Palace of Justice siege
Colombia’s authorities have lied for decades about their intent to rescue hostages in the...
M-19
Colombia’s 19th of April Movement, or M-19, was active as a guerrilla group in the 1970s and 1980s and later became a political party.
When Gustavo Petro was a guerrilla
Opponents of Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro dismiss the leftist candidate for having been an M-19 guerrilla, which sound a lot more radical than it was.
How drug trafficking entered Colombia’s armed conflict
Drug trafficking has corrupted Colombia’s armed conflict since the two got entangled in a...
Colombia’s guerrillas killed almost 2,500 civilians in attacks on towns: study
Colombia’s Marxist guerrilla groups killed almost 2,500 civilians in guerrilla attacks...
1985 Palace of Justice siege
The Palace of Justice siege refers to the 1985 occupation of Colombia’s Supreme Court...
Inspector General warns FARC that if peace deal is unjust it risks being revoked
In an explosive remark Thursday, Colombia’s Inspector General warned FARC guerrillas that,...
Former chiefs of Colombia’s demobilized M-19 rebels investigated over war crimes
Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Monday announced an investigation into possible war crimes...
Santos apologizes for 1985 raid of Colombia’s high court
President Juan Manuel Santos apologized Friday for Colombia’s actions during a 1985 army raid on...
