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 months old, the presence and love of my mother was taken away…
To the authorities of the Republic of Colombia, My name is Juan Francisco Lanao. When I was 18 months old, the presence and love of my mother was taken away…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General Eduardo Montealegre announced Wednesday the opening of a multi-faceted investigation into the violent official response to the 1985 guerrilla takeover of the Palace of Justice. Montealegre said…
Demobilized FARC guerrillas may be able to evade prison under a post-conflict transitional justice system also if they’re convicted of crimes against humanity, Colombia’s chief prosecutor said Monday.
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…
A Colombian documentary about the Palace of Justice siege will have its television premier on the Discovery Channel Sunday. “La Toma,” by Colombian Miguel Salazar and South African Angus Gibson,…
Colombia’s national government on Tuesday criticized the Superior Tribunal of Bogota’s call for an International Criminal Court investigation of former president Belisario Betancur. The investigation would seek to determine if…
The Superior Tribunal of Bogota has requested that the International Criminal Court investigate Colombia’s former president Belisario Betancur for his role in the forced disappearance of people during the 1985 Palace…
The Superior Tribunal of Bogota has upheld the 30-year sentence of retired Colonel Luis Alfonso Plazas Vega, for his role in the forced disappearance of civilians during the 1985 Palace…
Two former Colombian guerrillas made a historic visit to the Palace of Justice Wednesday, where their group took part in a bloody siege 26 years ago, reported El Espectador. Mayor…