One of the witnesses against Colombia’s former army chief Mario Montoya survived an assassination attempt on Friday. The victim, Alfamir Castillo, was taken under fire by so-called “sicarios” on a…
Colombia’s armed forces put a general investigated for the murder of 22 civilians in charge of military operations in one of the country’s most violent regions. The appointment of controversial Brigadier…
Dozens of women whose sons were murdered by Colombia’s military went to mass on Sunday to demand justice for one of the worst war crimes in the history of the…
Victims were shocked on Thursday when General Mario Montoya, one of Colombia’s most controversial former army commanders, refused to vow to tell the truth before the country’s war crimes tribunal.…
One of Colombia’s most controversial military figures, retired army commander General Mario Montoya, will appear before Colombia’s war crimes tribunal Thursday for his alleged involvement in the mass killing of…
A Colombian army colonel on Friday asked forgiveness to the mothers of five men for murdering their sons in 2008 and falsely claiming they were guerrillas killed in combat. The…
Colombia’s specially established traditional justice court (JEP) on Monday opened proceedings on the case of extrajudicial killings carried out by the armed forces, which are often referred to as “false…
One of Colombia’s most controversial former military commanders, General Mario Montoya, agreed to submit to the country’s war crimes tribunal on Tuesday. The former National Army commander and close ally…
Last month, Colombian lawmakers passed a bill detailing the functioning of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, a judicial system negotiated with the FARC as part of the peace talks. The…