Colombia releases controversial general ahead of transitional justice
A Colombian judge ordered the release of former army General Rito Alejo del Rio, a close ally of...
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Controversial army general implicated in 1995 murder of right-wing presidential candidate
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating declarations implicating imprisoned...
Retired general jailed for 25 years for 1997 paramilitary murder
A retired Colombian army general was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday after a judge...
Ex-army general pleads innocent to murder charges
A Colombian ex-army general on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the 1997 paramilitary murder of Marino Lopez Mena, claiming that he is the victim of political persecution. Former General Rito Alejo del Rio chose to defend himself...
Uribe govt tried to silence me: Ex-paramilitary
Extradited former AUC commander Ever Veloza, alias “H.H.,” has claimed that the government of ex-President Alvaro Uribe pressured him to keep quiet about paramilitary ties to politicians, the military and...
