Ramon Isaza was among the first in Colombia to take up arms against guerrillas and became the latest former paramilitary commander to shake hands with demobilized FARC members. The historic…
Former paramilitary leader Ramon Isaza, alias “El Viejo,” has been sentenced to a reduced eight years in a Colombia prison for crimes committed over the course of a 30-year career,…
A former commander of the now-defunct AUC on Monday asked forgiveness to the families of victims he admitted to have tortured and killed while he was with the paramilitary group.
The man unofficially known as Colombia’s “oldest paramilitary” has accepted responsibility for a range of crimes including forced displacement, conscription of children and violence against women, during a trial that…
The son of notorious former AUC top commander Ramon Isaza has been captured by police in central Colombia on Friday, said police sources. Ovidio Isaza, alias “Roque,” was caught in…
Former paramilitary commander Ramon Isaza and his son Olviero Isaza on Tuesday were condemned to 36 months in prison for the “forced recruitment” of a 14-year-old girl. According to the…
A Colombian judge ruled Thursday that the son of former paramilitary commander Ramon Isaza would lose his benefits under the country’s demobilization process for repeatedly violating his court commitments. Ovidio…
Relatives of 185 people killed by paramilitaries in Puerto Nare, Antioquia, are facing the possibility that there is no one to be sentenced for the murders. During a hearing conducted…