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: Palace of Justice siege
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...
How Colombia’s peace process became my peace process
The remains of my friend’s mom have been identified, 34 years after she became one of the...
30 years after Palace of Justice siege, court absolves colonel of forced disappearance charges
Colombia’s Supreme Court absolved a former army colonel of charges he was responsible for...
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...
Remains of 3 disappeared in Colombia’s 1985 Palace of Justice siege identified
Thirty years after one of the greatest traumas in Colombia’s recent history, prosecutors...
Did 90, and not just 11, disappear in Colombia’s 1985 Palace of Justice Siege?
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating the remains of 92 people who...
International court convicts Colombia state for Palace of Justice Siege
While Colombia’s Supreme Court is considering absolving a military commander convicted for...
Open letter to President Santos from the son of a Palace of Justice siege victim
To the authorities of the Republic of Colombia, My name is Juan Francisco Lanao. When I was 18...
FARC crimes against humanity could go unpunished: Colombia’s Prosecutor General
Demobilized FARC guerrillas may be able to evade prison under a post-conflict transitional justice...
New evidence in Palace of Justice case implicates military in citizen killings
A recovered forensic report on the 1985 Palace of Justice siege has implicated the Colombian military in the killing of rebel hostages, reported news broadcast Noticias Uno Sunday. The newscast uncovered a lost report...
