Tag: Ralito pact

Colombia captures ex-senator for paramilitary ties

The Colombian Supreme Court of justice says ex-senator William Montes was captured Monday night in Cartagena for his presumed signing of an agreement with far-right paramilitaries, various media reported Tuesday. Montes, a...

Ex-congressmen, ex-governor jailed for paramilitary pact

A former governor and two ex-congressmen have been jailed for seven and a half years for participating in the Ralito Pact, a 2001 agreement between paramilitaries and politicians. Colombia’s Supreme Court handed down the...

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