The aim of this atrocity was to inflate the death toll in order to deceive the Colombian people as to the military's success in the war against the guerrilla Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC, and to garner billons in military aid from the U.S.
Former Army officers admit to false positives in Colombian conflict thecitypaperbogota.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecitypaperbogota.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It was an unprecedented scene in Colombia. On April 27 and 28, in the heart of the mountainous region of Catatumbo, 11 members of the national army admitted to the murder of 120 civilians in front of the victims’ families. A major achievement for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the country’s transitional justice system born from the 2016 peace accord. Our correspondent was in Ocaña to witness the event.
It was an unprecedented scene in Colombia. On April 27 and 28, in the heart of the mountainous region of Catatumbo, 10 members of the national army admitted to the murder of 120 civilians in front of the victims’ families. A major achievement for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the country’s transitional justice system born from the 2016 peace accord. Our correspondent was in Ocaña to witness the event.
Former Army officers admit to false positives in Colombian conflict thecitypaperbogota.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecitypaperbogota.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.