1985 Palace of Justice siege
The Palace of Justice siege refers to the 1985 occupation of Colombia’s Supreme Court...
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Guerrillas from Colombia’s Palace of Justice seige found in Bogota mass grave
Colombian authorities have identified the remains of two guerrillas who stormed the...
Key witness in ‘Palace of Justice’ siege arrested in western Colombia
Colombia’s Prosecutor General said that a former army sergeant considered a key witness in...
Colombia govt denies people disappeared during Palace of Justice siege
The Colombian government on Monday denied the disappearances of 11 people during the 1985 Palace of Justice siege, contradicting previous court rulings that held the military responsible. Despite widespread belief to the...
Santos apologizes to ex-president for Palace of Justice investigations
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos apologized to ex-leader Belisario Betancur for the Palace of Justice siege investigations, reported local media Wednesday. The chief of state asked for forgiveness from ex-president...
Families of Palace of Justice victims hit back at army chief
The families of the victims of the 1985 attack on the Bogota Palace of Justice have hit back at comments made on Monday by the new head of the Colombian armed forces. Just a week into his tenure, General Alejandro Navas courted...
Judge steps down from Palace of Justice siege case
A Bogota judge has departed from the case against five former military officers for alleged forced disappearances committed in the 1985 siege on the Palace of Justice. Judge Maria Cristina Trejos stepped down from the case...
Retired general to be tried for Palace of Justice murder
Retired General Jesus Armando Arias Cabrales is to be tried for murder over the death of an assistant magistrate in the 1985 Palace of Justice siege, W Radio reported Tuesday. Investigations suggest that Carlos Horacio Uran,...
Santos calls for truth about Palace of Justice siege
Days before the 25th anniversary of the Palace of Justice siege, President Juan Manuel Santos called for the truth about the day’s events to be revealed, “however painful it may be,” according to a press...
